Post-doctoral Scientist OR Research Assistant in Liver Regeneration and Tissue Engineering

Job Title                      Post-doctoral Scientist or Experienced Research Assistant (level of appointment dependent on skills and experience)

Group                         Liver Regeneration & Tissue Engineering

Reporting to              Dr Luca Urbani (PI)

Duration                    2 years initially

Salary                      Postdoc: £36,379 - £38,864     OR      Research Assistant: £31,082-£33,122

Salaries per annum and inclusive of London Allowance. NB annual pay award pending July 2023

Annual leave             27 days per annum

Starting date             July 2023

Closing date for applications      5pm Monday 5^th June 2023

We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible and committed post-doctoral scientist OR an experienced Research Assistant to join the Liver Regeneration and Tissue Engineering Group at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology. The post holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day management and coordination of a project looking at the role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in chronic liver disease using bioengineered disease models, in particular the cross-talk between immune cells, hepatic cells and ECM. He/she/they will provide technical support by helping with lab organisation, conduct research experiments, collect and analyse data, write reports and manuscripts for publication, and present their research at internal and external scientific meetings. The post holder will be a point of contact for staff and students regarding experimental procedures and techniques for the research area and will also act as a mentor and supervisor to junior members of the research team and visiting students. For a full job description see:

https://www.liver-research.org.uk/liver-foundation/jobopportunities/rs6jd.html

You will have either a PhD in tissue engineering, liver disease, fibrosis, 3D models or applied biomaterials with excellent academic track record (for post doc candidates only), or a Masters or equivalent in immunology, biotechnologies or related biological disciplines (for research assistant candidates).

Candidates must have experience with isolation and culture of hepatocyte- and/or cholangiocyte-organoids (from primary adult or fetal liver tissue, or iPSC cells); hands-on experience with cell-culture (fibroblasts, cells lines, endothelial cells) and molecular biology techniques; and previous laboratory-based research experience in DNA, RNA and protein assays (ELISA), fluorescence microscopy, live cell imaging and FACs. For a full list of skills see link above to Job Description.

Informal enquiries: contact Dr Luca Urbani, Principal Investigator: luca.urbani@researchinliver.org.uk

To apply for this post: please send a 1-page covering letter explaining your background and suitability for our team, together with a detailed CV describing your research experience to date and including names and contact details of two referees, one of whom is the current/most recent employer, to:

Natalie Day, CEO and Head of Administration: n.day@researchinliver.org.uk

Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology, 111 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NT                    

Quote Job Ref: RS60    

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In the event that you are invited for interview we will contact you by email confirming the arrangements. 

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