Research Associate

Job title:

Analysis Affiliate

Firm

Cardiff College

Job description

Faculty / DirectorateFaculty of MedicationAdvertAnalysis Affiliate
UK Dementia Analysis Institute
Division of An infection and Immunity
Cardiff College Faculty of Medication
Faculty of Biomedical and Life SciencesThe UK Dementia Analysis Institute (UK DRI) funded by the Medical Analysis Council (MRC) is the largest UK initiative supporting dementia analysis.The UK DRI at Cardiff is one in all 7 UK centres bringing collectively world-leading scientists to ship a step-change within the scientific understanding of dementia, producing new targets for drug growth, reinvigorating the therapeutic pipeline and serving to to remodel care. Our technique is to construct upon analysis strengths in dementia genetics, immunology, computational analytics, mobile and complete system modelling and neuroimaging to determine illness mechanisms and therapies for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s illnesses and different dementias.
As a part of our continued development, a brand new and thrilling alternative has arisen for a Analysis Affiliate, to affix the UK DRI workforce primarily based on the Hadyn Ellis Constructing, Cathays, Cardiff. The chosen candidate will be a part of the workforce of Professor Phil Taylor, who’s investigating the position of microglia within the pathology of Alzheimer’s illness in an effort to determine new targets for remedy. This undertaking will look at the regulation of microglial activation in vivo and discover the potential for its management as a therapeutic strategy and can obtain these strategies resembling in vivo gene regulation and single cell sequencing.The profitable candidate can have a PhD or equal in a related space and can conduct analysis throughout the specialist areas of neuroinflammation/ neuroscience/immunology, or related industrial expertise.Casual enquires must be made to Professor Phil Taylor by way of e-mail: TaylorPR@cardiff.ac.ukThis publish is full time (35 hours per week), accessible instantly and glued time period for a interval of 30 months.Wage: £39,347 – £44,263 each year (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at Cardiff College are often made at backside of scale until in distinctive circumstances.Cardiff College affords many wonderful advantages, together with 45 days annual go away (incl financial institution holidays), native pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and different journey initiatives, annual increments throughout the pay scale, and extra. It’s an thrilling and vibrant place to work, with many various challenges and is a proud Dwelling Wage supporter.Date advert posted: Tuesday, 2 April 2024Closing Date: Tuesday, 30 April 2024Please remember that Cardiff College reserves the best to shut this emptiness early ought to enough purposes be acquired.Cardiff College is dedicated to supporting and selling equality and variety and to creating an inclusive working atmosphere. We consider this may be achieved by way of attracting, growing, and retaining a various vary of employees from many various backgrounds. We due to this fact welcome candidates from all sections of the neighborhood no matter intercourse, ethnicity, incapacity, sexual orientation, trans id, relationship standing, faith or perception, caring tasks, or age. In supporting our workers to realize a stability between their work and their private lives, we will even think about proposals for versatile working or job share preparations.Cardiff College is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Analysis Evaluation (DORA), which signifies that in hiring and promotion selections we’ll consider candidates on the standard of their analysis, not publication metrics or the id of the journal during which the analysis is revealed. Extra info is accessible at:Purposes could also be submitted in Welsh, and an software submitted in Welsh is not going to be handled much less favourably than an software submitted in English.Put up Reference Quantity18297BRJob DescriptionPredominant performTo conduct analysis throughout the area of neuroimmunology of Alzheimer’s illness and contribute to the general analysis efficiency of the Faculty and College, finishing up analysis resulting in the publishing of high-quality analysis. To pursue excellence in analysis and to encourage others to do the identical.Predominant Duties and Tasks
Analysis

• To conduct analysis throughout the area of neuroimmunology of Alzheimer’s illness and contribute to the general analysis efficiency of the Faculty and College by the manufacturing of measurable outputs together with bidding for funding, publishing in nationwide tutorial journals and conferences, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate analysis college students.
• To develop analysis aims and proposals for personal or joint analysis together with analysis funding proposals
• To attend and or current at conferences/seminars at an area and nationwide degree as required
• To undertake administrative duties related to the analysis undertaking, together with the planning and organisation of the undertaking and the implementation of procedures required to make sure correct and well timed reporting
• To arrange analysis ethics and analysis governance purposes as acceptable
• To overview and synthesise present analysis literature throughout the area
• To take part in Faculty analysis actions.
• To construct and create networks each internally and externally to the college, to affect selections, discover future analysis necessities, and share analysis concepts for the good thing about analysis initiatives

Different

• To interact successfully with industrial, industrial and public sector organisations, skilled establishments, different tutorial establishments and many others., regionally and nationally to boost consciousness of the Faculty’s profile, to domesticate strategically invaluable alliances, and to pursue alternatives for collaboration throughout a variety of actions. These actions are anticipated to contribute to the Faculty and the enhancement of its regional and nationwide profile.
• To bear private {and professional} growth that’s acceptable to and which can improve efficiency.
• To take part in Faculty administration and actions to advertise the Faculty and its work to the broader College and the skin world
• Every other duties not included above, however in step with the position.

Wage Vary Max.44,263GradeGrade 6Wage Vary Min.39,347Job ClassTutorial – Analysis, Medical & DentalFurther InfoIMPORTANT: Evidencing Standards
It’s the Faculty of Medication’s coverage to make use of the particular person specification as a key device for short-listing. Candidates ought to proof that they meet ALL of the important standards in addition to, the place related, the fascinating. As a part of the appliance course of you’ll be requested to offer this proof by way of a supporting assertion.Please guarantee when submitting this doc / attaching it to your software profile you title it with the emptiness reference quantity, on this occasion for this publish, 18297BRIf candidates don’t present written proof of assembly all the important standards then their software is not going to be progressed. The Faculty of Medication welcome the submission of CVs to accompany proof of the job-based standards.Profession PathwayAnalysisIndividual SpecificationImportant Standards{Qualifications} and Schooling
1. Postgraduate diploma at PhD degree (or nearing completion / submission) in a associated topic space or related industrial expertiseData, Expertise and Expertise
2. A longtime experience and confirmed portfolio of analysis and/or related industrial expertise throughout the following analysis fields:
i. Biomedical analysis
3. Data of present standing of analysis in specialist area (Alzheimer’s illness/neurodegeneration, microglia)
4. Confirmed potential to publish in nationwide journals and/or different analysis outputs
5. Data and understanding of aggressive analysis funding to have the ability to develop purposes to funding our bodiesCommunication and Staff Working
6. Confirmed potential in efficient and persuasive communication
7. Skill to oversee the work of others to focus workforce efforts and inspire peopleDifferent
8. Confirmed potential to display creativity, innovation and team-working inside work
9. Confirmed potential to work with out shut supervisionFascinating Standards
10. Expertise in analysis in a number of of the next areas:

• Neuroscience
• Immunology
• NGS/single cell sequence evaluation

11. Expertise with using in vivo fashions of illness.
12. Confirmed potential to adapt to the altering necessities of the Increased Schooling neighborhood.
13. Proof of potential to take part in and develop each inside and exterior networks and utilise them to reinforce the analysis actions of the Faculty.

Anticipated wage

£39347 – 44263 per 12 months

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 05:40:28 GMT

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