Department: Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute
Salary: £36,098 (Grade 4)
Location: Charterhouse Square
Closing date: 24-Nov-2019

Overview:

William Harvey Research Institute
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (PDRA)

Following a successful NIHR grant awarded to investigate the genetic causes of growth failure in children, applications are invited for a post of PDRA within the William Harvey Research Institute at Bart’s and The London Medical School, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The position is within the Centre for Endocrinology, based at the Charterhouse Square Campus of QMUL in the heart of City of London. 

The post holder will be involved in a program of research with the aim of improving the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of children with growth disorders. The main duty of this post is to identify and investigate novel genetic causes of short stature in our unique cohorts of patients. This will include analysis of genetic data and undertaking functional validation of genetic variants. Some bioinformatic knowledge would be beneficial. The post-holder will be encouraged to formulate their own scientific questions arising from the data generated within this project and will work with clinician-scientists, bioinformaticians, geneticists and molecular scientists and cell biologists.

The post is full time for two years in the first instance. The starting salary will be £36,098 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days’ annual leave, a pension scheme and an interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be addressed to Dr Helen Storr, Reader and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology h.l.storr@qmul.ac.uk
To apply and for full job details including a job description and person specification please visit http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk  and search for reference QMUL20540.

The closing date for applications is 24 November 2019. Interviews are expected to take place shortly after.

The School of Medicine and Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science.

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. As part of the School’s commitment to the Athena SWAN principles we strongly encourage applications from women.

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