Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
Vacancy Reference No: PM03668 Salary: £25,888-£33,780
Limit of tenure up to four years
The Perinatal Physiology Research Group – Developmental Programming of Cardiovascular Disease by Prenatal Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress
In addition to traditional lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking and obesity, the quality of our prenatal development plays a key role in determining whether we suffer heart disease. The quality of the environment in the womb is determined by the available nutrient and oxygen supply to the growing young. We have shown that reductions in oxygen delivery to the unborn can increase its risk of developing heart disease later in life, and propose that treatment of complicated pregnancies with antioxidants can protect against this. Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Scientist to contribute to the programme of work.
Isolated Langendorff Preparation – the successful applicant will have the relevant extensive experience to set up isolated Langendorff preparations in small and large species. Experience with antegrade working perfusion mode and cardiac electrophysiology is highly desirable.
Applications should include a personal statement highlighting suitability to the post, detailed CV, PD18 (Parts I & III only, downloadable from www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/jobs) and the names and addresses of two academic referees. Please send the applications to arrive no later than July 16th 2008 to Dr Dino A Giussani, Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EG, UK. Further details may be obtained from dag26@cam.ac.uk or see http://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/staff/giussani/.>
Closing date: 16 July 2008.
