Research Fellow

Job title:

Analysis Fellow

Firm

College School London

Job description

About usCollege School London is persistently ranked as one of many prime ten universities on the earth (QS World College Rankings 2010-2022) and is No. 1 within the UK for Analysis Energy in Drugs in addition to Well being and Life Sciences (Analysis Excellence Framework 2021). The Division of Drugs is the biggest division in UCL’s College of Medical Sciences and is analysis intensive, with a near-equal mixture of internationally famend scientific and non-clinical scientists, a lot of whom take pleasure in shut contacts with varied world-leading London hospitals. The Division excels at interdisciplinary analysis, educating and scientific observe with nationwide and worldwide impression.Inside the Division, this venture relies within the Centre for Urological Biology on the Rayne Constructing on the Bloomsbury campus in Central London. You’ll have the chance to work with main teachers in a pleasant and dynamic staff.In regards to the positionThis thrilling venture, generously funded by ConvaTec, a worldwide medical product and tech firm, is a collaboration between educational and business. The venture goals to develop a novel in vitro lab mannequin for catheter-induced urinary tract an infection (CAUTI). CAUTI is a widespread downside, being some of the frequent hospital-acquired infections. The Rohn lab have lately pioneered a catheterized mannequin utilizing 3D-UHU, their revolutionary three-dimensional human bladder urothelial microtissue platform, and now search to develop this additional as an an infection mannequin. Biofilms are a widely known downside for indwelling catheters, however much less is thought in regards to the affiliation and impact of microbes in intermittent catheterization, together with whether or not the mucoadhesion and microtrauma attributable to catheter insertion make the tissue extra vulnerable to urinary tract an infection. As a mix of cell biology, tissue engineering and microbiology, this position could be good for anybody considering growing their abilities within the context of a tutorial/industrial collaboration.This position is funded till 31/03/2025 within the first occasion.Please observe that beginning wage shall be at Grade 7 level 30 (£42,099 every year) and appointment at Grade 7 relies upon having been awarded a PhD; if this isn’t the case, preliminary appointment shall be at Grade 6B (wage £37,332 – £39,980 every year) with fee at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of ultimate submission of the PhD Thesis.A job description and individual specification could be accessed on the backside of this web page.When you have any queries in regards to the position, please contact Professor Jennifer Rohn at [email protected].
In the event you want affordable changes or a extra accessible format to use for this job on-line or have any queries in regards to the utility course of, please contact Emilie Avisse (Senior HR Officer) at [email protected].About you

• You’ll have a PhD in a related topic. This will likely embrace however is just not restricted to: biomedical science, microbiology, cell/molecular biology or tissue engineering
• You’ll have an eagerness to study new methods, and the power to work throughout disciplines and liaise with a number of collaborator teams
• You’ll have ardour, drive, curiosity and proof of previous glorious efficiency in academia
• You’ll have the power to prepare your time nicely, take meticulous experimental notes and talk about your work in each writing and orally
• In the event you even have some expertise in any of the next methods: cell tradition, organoid tradition, tissue engineering, cell biology, excessive decision fastened and dwell imaging, we positively want to hear from you!

What we provideThat is an thrilling alternative to hitch a multidisciplinary staff working throughout the Division of Drugs. In addition to the thrilling alternatives this position presents, we additionally supply some nice advantages a few of that are under:

• 41 Days vacation (27 days annual depart, 8 financial institution vacation and 6 closure days)
• Extra 5 days’ annual depart buy scheme
• Outlined profit profession common revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket mortgage
• Immigration mortgage
• Relocation scheme for sure posts
• On-Web site nursery
• On-site health club
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Worker help programme: Workers Help Service
• Discounted medical insurance coverage

Go to https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to seek out out extra.Our dedication to Equality, Range and InclusionAs London’s International College, we all know range fosters creativity and innovation, and we would like our group to characterize the variety of the world’s expertise. We’re dedicated to equality of alternative, to being honest and inclusive, and to being a spot the place all of us belong.We subsequently significantly encourage purposes from candidates who’re prone to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These embrace individuals from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled individuals; LGBTQI+ individuals.Our division holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our dedication and demonstrable impression in advancing gender equality.Out there paperwork

Anticipated wage

£42099 per 12 months

Location

North West London

Job date

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:00:54 GMT

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