Research Assistant in Medicine (King's College London)

Institution: King’s College London, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS) Location: Guy’s Campus, Denmark Hill, and South Bank, London, UK Contract: Full-time (35 hrs/week), fixed-term until 31 March 2028 Application: Submit CV and supporting statement detailing essential and desirable criteria About the School SCMMS has 65+ academic groups, 400 personnel, and 110 PhD students. State-of-the-art facilities for high-throughput screening, imaging, proteomics, viral & non-viral vector production, and integrative physiology. Part of King’s Health Partners and hosts the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence. Role Overview The postdoc will work on cardiac inflammation after myocardial infarction (MI), focusing on: Signalling pathways in cardiac-resident leucocytes post-MI. Using in vivo models, in vitro experiments, and multi-platform ‘omics’ approaches. Identifying novel targets to prevent progression to heart failure. Managing work packages and contributing to a multi-disciplinary team. Essential Criteria Expertise with primary cells and standard molecular biology techniques: DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, RT-PCR, cell culture, fractionation, flow cytometry, ELISA, functional assays. Understanding of study design, statistical analysis, and scientific integrity. Strong written and verbal communication, IT skills, and ability to work independently and collaboratively. Ability to manage research and administrative tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain organized lab records. Desirable Criteria Experience with bulk/single-cell RNA sequencing workflows. Hold a Home Office personal licence. Familiarity with genomics and bioinformatics workflows. Professional Development 10 days/year for professional development (pro-rata). Support for continued training and career progression through the Centre for Research Staff Development. More Information SCMMS Overview How we Recruit – KCL If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy

Institution: King’s College London, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS)
Location: Guy’s Campus, Denmark Hill, and South Bank, London, UK
Contract: Full-time (35 hrs/week), fixed-term until 31 March 2028
Application: Submit CV and supporting statement detailing essential and desirable criteria

About the School

SCMMS has 65+ academic groups, 400 personnel, and 110 PhD students.
State-of-the-art facilities for high-throughput screening, imaging, proteomics, viral & non-viral vector production, and integrative physiology.
Part of King’s Health Partners and hosts the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence.

Role Overview

The postdoc will work on cardiac inflammation after myocardial infarction (MI), focusing on:

Signalling pathways in cardiac-resident leucocytes post-MI.
Using in vivo models, in vitro experiments, and multi-platform ‘omics’ approaches.
Identifying novel targets to prevent progression to heart failure.
Managing work packages and contributing to a multi-disciplinary team.

Essential Criteria

Expertise with primary cells and standard molecular biology techniques: DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, RT-PCR, cell culture, fractionation, flow cytometry, ELISA, functional assays.
Understanding of study design, statistical analysis, and scientific integrity.
Strong written and verbal communication, IT skills, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Ability to manage research and administrative tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain organized lab records.

Desirable Criteria

Experience with bulk/single-cell RNA sequencing workflows.
Hold a Home Office personal licence.
Familiarity with genomics and bioinformatics workflows.

Professional Development

10 days/year for professional development (pro-rata).
Support for continued training and career progression through the Centre for Research Staff Development.