About the Role

Applicants are invited to apply for the above post within the Translational Cardiovascular Therapeutic group (Ken Suzuki laboratory) within the Centre for Microvascular Research, Faculty of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Prof Suzuki’s interdisciplinary laboratory conducts a range of translational research to develop advanced stem cell therapy for heart failure, studies of reparative macrophages, post-operative adhesions, etc. The project, in which you will be engaged, is exciting cutting-edge translational research in tissue-repairing macrophages. You are expected to have sufficient experience and knowledge in in vivo models. You will be able to enjoy this challenging project and accumulate precious experience and skill / knowledge in this area in the internationally competitive laboratory. 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 ( PhD, MD) in medicine, medical research or life science. Demonstrable experience and skills in in vivo procedures, , creation of disease models, with a publication record appropriate for the career stage, is essential.

About the Institute / Project

The project you will be engaged in will be taken place in the Wiliam Harvey Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. This Institute is a world-leading centre in translational medical research, and all required facility and equipment required in the project is in place within the institute.

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. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

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 competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time / fixed-term), 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, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

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.