Post-doctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London

About the Role

Applicants are invited to apply for the above post within the Translational Cardiovascular Therapeutic group (Ken Suzuki laboratory). Suzuki’s interdisciplinary laboratory conducts a range of translational research to develop advanced stem cell therapy for heart failure. The project, in which you will be engaged, is exciting cutting-edge translational research in regenerative medicine funded by the British Heart Foundation. You will be able to enjoy this challenging project and accumulate precious experience and skill/knowledge in this area in the internationally competitive laboratory.

About the Institute

The work will be based in the William Harvey Research Institute (Charterhouse Square Campus, London). This Institute has a strong record in preclinical and clinical therapeutic development and has recently made a large expansion forward in cardiovascular research with several large grants.

About You

The successful candidate should hold a postgraduate degree and/or relevant professional qualification (i.e., PhD, MD) in medicine, medical research or life science. Demonstrable experience in the research fields relevant to translational regenerative therapy, with a publication record appropriate for the career stage, is required.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum, a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

This role is full-time and fixed term for 22 months. The starting salary is Grade 4 and will be in the range £40,223 to £42,405 per annum depending on experience and inclusive of London Allowance.

For Informal enquiries, please contact: Prof Ken Suzuki at ken.suzuki@qmul.ac.uk

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button. The closing date for applications is 8th October 2023. Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly. The School of Medicine holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award. We are committed to the equality of opportunities and to advancing women’s careers. We have policies to support staff returning from long-term absence, for flexible arrangements for staff with parental responsibilities and for childcare support.

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