King's College London
Job title:
Research Associate
Company
King’s College London
Job description
About usThe role will be located in the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Waterloo Campus, which is part of the Faculty of Life Science & Medicine.The Faculty of Life Science & Medicine at King’s College London is one of Europe’s largest centres for biomedical research and teaching. The School’s academic expertise is globally acclaimed in a wide range of basic and applied sciences, continuing a rich legacy of pioneering King’s scientists. Many of the research groups were top rated in the last HEFCE Research Assessment Exercise.The Waterloo Campus provides the home for the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, the Analytical and Environmental Sciences Division, the Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, and the Vascular Biology section of the Cardiovascular Division. Specialist facilities include SRIF-funded Genomics and Mass Spectrometry centres, a radioisotope suite, cell culture facilities, a Biological Services Unit, a metabolic unit for human feeding studies and high-quality library and IT provision. There are excellent analytical facilities including ultracentrifuge, NMR spectroscopy, HPLC, GC, GC/NIMS, GC/EIMS, GC/MS-MS, LC/MS-MS, ICP-OES and ICP-mass spectrometry equipment.The Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (IPS) is concerned with gaining a detailed understanding of the human pathological state and employing this knowledge to discover, design, develop and deliver drugs to the patient with a view to managing disease. It provides the multidisciplinary approach required to contribute to the overall development of pharmacologically active compounds from their earliest stages of conception at the bench through their presentation as medicines, to the analysis of their use within the community. IPS is one of the largest divisions in the health schools and is currently organised in five groups: Pharmaceutical Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Drug Delivery, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Clinical Practice and Medication Use. There is a vibrant PhD programme with more than 100 students, and a comprehensive suite of postgraduate taught programmes.The Institute of Pharmaceutical Science has strong links with many of the other research divisions at King’s College London and consequently has developed a critically important central role in the total research effort of the College. Staff have a substantial number of collaborations at a local, national and international level. Following the accreditation of King’s Health Partners, our Academic Health Sciences Centre, IPS joined three NHS trust pharmacy departments (Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts) and the Guys Drugs Research Unit to form the Pharmaceutical Sciences Clinical Academic Group. The aim is to cement the collaboration between staff in the Institute and the NHS Trusts and achieve excellence in service provision, research, and in education and training.About the roleThis research-focused role will be to support the Leverhume-Trust funded project “Synergic dual-networks exploiting responsive supracolloidal assemblies”.This project aims to generate hydrogels which can be switched between a soft and tough state with temperature by engineering synergic polymer structures on a nanoscale level.The post-holder is expected to carry out laboratory work described in the project, which will centre on the design and characterisation of novel thermoresponsive gels from double networks, using small-angle neutron scattering and rheology as the main techniques.The post holder will be working closely together with project partners from UCL and STFC.In addition, the post holder is expected to support additional project activities, such as supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate researchers, providing training where appropriate.The post holder will be responsible to Dr Cecile Dreiss.This is a full time (35 hours per week), fixed term post until 31st March 2026. As the grant funding ends in less than two years, we would expect a candidate to start as soon as possible.About youTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria * PhD in chemistry or relevant subject area
- Research experience in rheology of gels
- Research experience in small-angle neutron scattering of gels
- Successful record of applying for neutron beam time at large scale facilities
- Ability to engage and manage work in large multi-teams projects
- Publication track record in area of the project
- Track record of education/supervision of undergraduate students’ research projects
- Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.
Desirable criteria * Research experience in thermoresponsive materialsDownloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further informationWe pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ ‘ pages.Interviews are due to be held as soon as possible after the end of advertising.We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.
Expected salary
£43205 per year
Location
Strand, Central London
Job date
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 01:51:15 GMT
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