Postdoctoral Research Associate - London, United Kingdom - King's College London

King's College London

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Salary: £43,205 - £46,732 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 21 February 2024.

Closing date: 20 March 2024.

Business unit:
Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Department:
SCMMS Guys.

Location:
Guy's Campus

Category:
Research.

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Job description

This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract, with proposed employment dates of 01/06/ /11/2026.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.

Key responsibilities

Undertake laboratory research to achieve the project objectives.

Liaise with external collaborators as required.

Keep accurate written and electronic records of all work undertaken.

Analyse data, carry out statistical analyses and provide supervisors with regular updates.

Liaise regularly with the project supervisors to ensure that timelines and milestones are met.

Integrate within the wider section of Diabetes at King's College London.

Supervise MSc &BSc students and lab visitors where required.

Present work at national and international conferences, and to the Patient and Public Involvement Steering Group.

Contribute to writing and submitting manuscripts based on the research carried out.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria

Postdoctoral research experience in a molecular cell biology discipline.
Human cell culture.

- a) Human stem cell differentiation protocols, preferably to beta cells OR b) Isolation and functional analysis of islets of Langerhans or beta cells.

Using mouse models in experimental research (preferably in metabolic studies).
General molecular cell biology techniques, including qRTPCR, immunohistochemistry, immunoassays.

Desirable criteria