Applications are invited for two post-doctoral positions in a productive and interactive laboratory, with diverse expertise and access to a wide range of specialised equipment, within the Research Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London.
The posts, which are 3-year positions funded by the Wellcome Trust, will involve investigation of the role of C-type natriuretic peptide in regulating mammalian cardiovascular homeostasis. The successful candidates will join a team of young scientists investigating the physiological roles and pathological dysfunction of guanylate cyclase enzymes and cyclic GMP signalling. This project will encompass a number of in vitro and in vivo pharmacological techniques, including animal models of cardiovascular disease and a novel conditional gene knockout. The posts would be ideally suited to post-doctoral associates with 0-4 years previous experience. The applicant should have a broad background in in vitro and/or in vivo pharmacology, but specifically expertise in measurement of cardiovascular parameters. An interest in nitric oxide/natriuretic peptide/cyclic nucleotide signalling pathways would be beneficial.
The post is fixed-term for 3 years. For a successful applicant, with a PhD and previous postdoctoral experience, starting salary will be on Grade 7 in the range of £27,466 plus £2649 London Allowance to £30,013 plus £2649 London Allowance.
Enquiries about the research to Dr. Adrian Hobbs via e-mail (a.hobbs@ucl.ac.uk) and for more details about procedural matters to Mrs Tina Bashford (see below). For further information concerning research undertaken in Dr. Hobbs’ laboratory, see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/npp/ah.html For further information about the Research Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/npp
Interested candidates please contact Mrs. Tina Bashford (Dept of Pharmacology, University College London, Medical Sciences Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK; email; t.bashford@ucl.ac.uk) for an application pack, available by post or e-mail.
The closing date for applications is 11th July 2008. Short-listed candidates only will be notified by 18th July 2008. Please ensure your two referees are available to comment in this time-scale.
