Research Associate

at  Kings College London

Job id: 094885. Salary: £43,205 - £50,585 per annum pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 28 August 2024. Closing date: 04 September 2024.
Business unit: Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine. Department: Medical & Molecular Genetics.
Contact details: Marika Charalambous. marika.charalambous@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Francis Crick Institute. Category: Research.
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About Us
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Developmental Physiology Group in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, currently based at the Francis Crick Institute. The group studies genetic and environmental causes of pregnancy complications, and lifelong effects of an adverse early life environment for the offspring. Our lab integrates mouse genetics, epigenetics, maternal physiology and metabolomics to try to understand programming phenomena at multiple levels.
About the role
The post-holder will lead new research as part of an EU collaborative grant: Home - HYPIEND ‘Understanding and preventing the impact of endocrine disruptors in sensitive populations’. They will build tools to understand how harmful environmental chemicals can cross the placental barrier during pregnancy, using both in-vitro and in-vivo models. The group has generated novel genetic models that allow separation of diverse placental cell types. The post holder will build on these techniques help understand the impact EDC exposure in pregnant women, using a combination of cell culture, immunohistochemistry, in-vivo physiology and genetic cell labelling approaches.
This is a part time post (21 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 30/11/2026.
About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• A PhD in endocrine biology*
• UK Home Office training up to level 3 or above
• Experience with successfully sorting of cell populations
• Knowledge of gene regulation and functions in growth/development
• Ability to isolate and culture primary cells
• Experience with generating and preparing histological samples in the mouse
• A track record of published primary research outputs
• 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

• The ability to learn new techniques and skills as required
• The ability to integrate with colleagues and work as part of a team
• A reliable and conscientious approach to duties
• Willingness to contribute and undertake a share of group tasks
• Ability to work under reduced supervision when necessary

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