You will hold a PhD, an equivalent qualification in an appropriate discipline, or equivalent professional qualifications and experience. You will have expertise in the culture and manipulation of primary human cells, which may include fibroblasts, epithelial, endothelial or immune cells, alongside practical experience of molecular biology approaches such as gene knockdown and overexpression. You will also be experienced in designing, conducting and optimising experiments and using in vitro assays to assess cellular phenotypes, such as proliferation, apoptosis, migration, differentiation and extracellular matrix production. A contribution to peer-reviewed publications or equivalent research outputs, together with proven analytical and problem-solving capability, is essential.
You will communicate complex information clearly in writing and verbally, work effectively both independently and as part of a collegiate research team, and demonstrate continued development of your subject expertise. Experience with RNA-based methods, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, quantitative imaging, high-dimensional biological datasets, or gene-editing and gene-manipulation approaches would be advantageous.