Postdoctoral Research Associate in Trauma Science

About the Role

The post is based in the Trauma Sciences Research team within the Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma. The Trauma Sciences research team (www.c4ts.qmul.ac.uk) provides the framework for trauma sciences research that aims to understand the biology of severe injury and drive improvements in clinical outcomes. We have strong links with other groups across a range of scientific disciplines both within and beyond QMUL and are a core member of the International Trauma Research Network that includes academic partners across Europe and North America. Our highly developed human discovery infrastructure enables recruitment of 200-300 severely injured patients annually as part of the ACIT study. We also have a well-established experimental modelling group with full ethical approvals in place for all proposed human and animal studies. The Centre is intimately linked to the Royal London Hospital Major Trauma Centre, which is among the highest-volume trauma centres in Europe and widely considered to be at the forefront of contemporary trauma care.

About You

• The post holder must be pursuing / completed a PhD degree or equivalent in Bio Medical Science related field.
• Pursuing / completed PhD degree or equivalent in immunobiology, platelet biology or megakaryocyte related field is a plus.
• You must have a Graduate degree in relevant biological sciences with a minimum of upper second-class honors.
• Essential experience in performing experiments using human cells, murine tissues and/or cell lines.
• You must have previous experience on handling scientific data, data analysis and statistics.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, presentation and analytical skills and willing learn additional skills as well.
• Self-motivated, hardworking, flexible and professional approach to work.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry offers international excellence in research and teaching, and supports clinical service for a population of unrivalled ethnic diversity in East London and the wider Thames Gateway.   At the forefront of medical research and education, with research themes in cancer, cardiovascular medicine, inflammation, trauma and population health, the Faculty is ranked 2nd in the 2021 QS World University rankings for research citations and consistently positioned first in London for subject rankings and student satisfaction.

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.