Company description:
We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.
Job description:
Salary:
Research Assistant: £32,546 to £34,132 per annum
Research Associate: £35,116 to £45,413 per annum
The Role
This post is an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant/Associate to work on a new project investigating the molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular disease during prostate cancer therapy. The project is funded by the JGW Patterson Foundation and is aimed at generating pilot data to support further funding applications.
We are looking for a motivated researcher to join our group to perform transcriptomics and functional assays in human cardiomyocytes treated with prostate cancer hormone therapy drugs.
In this role, you will be based at our Newcastle upon Tyne campus that has fantastic transport links and state of the art facilities. You will be a member of the Newcastle University Biosciences Institute (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/biosciences/ ) as well as the ‘Cells, Genes and Molecules' and the ‘Vascular Biology and Medicine' research themes (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/research-themes/ ).
You will work with a highly collaborative and diverse team of RNA biologists, as well as vascular and cancer researchers based in Newcastle, Leeds and Sheffield.
This post is fixed term to 31 May 2026.
If you have any questions prior to applying, please contact Dr Sara Luzzi at sara.luzzi@newcastle.ac.uk .
Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/
Find out more about our Research Institutes here:
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/
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