Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role

Queen Mary University of London has a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Research Associate, to work in the area of organ-chip technologies supporting Prof Martin Knight’s research group. The post is based in the School of Engineering and Materials Science.

About You

This Postdoctoral Research Associate Role will join the multidisciplinary research group of Prof Martin Knight, focusing on the development, validation and use of organ-chip models. We are particularly focused on the development and use of joint-on-a-chip models including synovium, bone, cartilage, fat along with inflammatory components.

The post will provide technical and supervisory support to the research group of PhD students and other Postdoctoral Research Associates, and play an active role in writing new research grant applications in this area, as well as conducting their own organ-chip research projects in coordination with Prof Knight.

The successful candidate will have a PhD or equivalent experience, substantial practical experience of musculoskeletal organ-on-a-chip technology and a track record of winning grant funding and high quality research publications.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

Please refer to www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/   and www.seresearch.qmul.ac.uk/bioengineering/

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, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

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.