Postdoctoral Research Assistant

We are looking for a

n enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join a team of researchers developing immune and gene therapies for inherited cardiomyopathy. The post is based in the University of Oxford Centre for Human Genetics (CHG), Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7BN. The position is fixed term until 9th November 2027 with a 1 year probation period. The work will be supervised by Dr. Ying-Jie Wang and Professor Hugh Watkins in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. The post holder will provide guidance to less experienced members of the research group, including other postdocs, research assistants, technicians, and PhD and project students. You will have or be close to the completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. cardiovascular biology, immunology, or similar), and have an advanced in vivo cardiac phenotyping experience and skills. With capacity to deliver high quality research outputs, as illustrated by a strong publication record in high profile cardiovascular or immunological journals. Proven experience in developing immunotherapy and / or gene therapy would be desirable.