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ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Research Associate within the Cardiovascular Division of the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Faculty of Medicine.
The successful applicant will join Dr Javier Barallobre-Barreiro’s team based at the Sir Michael Uren Hub and will be able to contribute to the delivery of outstanding research within NHLI, focusing cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) biology. We seek a self-driven and passionate junior postdoc in the field of cardiovascular ECM biology who will integrate within a research centre hosting world-renowned experts in proteomics, cardiovascular imaging and scRNAseq at the NHLI, to address this pivotal determinant of cardiovascular pathophysiology.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

You will be expected to conduct research with minimal daily supervision in the field of cardiovascular ECM, with a strong focus on the mechanisms involved in the progression to heart failure. ECM remodelling is a key feature of most cardiovascular diseases. You will be responsible for the analysis of ECM remodelling in clinical samples and the characterization of in vivo and in vitro models.

You will also:

• develop a broad range of research within the field of cardiovascular biology
• be part of national and international scientific collaborations with other world-leading centres
• have the opportunity to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• develop you leadership skills