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Postdoctoral Scientist - Iron biology and iron trafficking in health and disease

Posted 1 day 3 hours ago by Corehr

Permanent

Full Time

University and College Jobs

Oxfordshire, Oxford, United Kingdom, OX1 1

Job Description

UK date and time: 30-September-:09

Postdoctoral Scientist - Iron biology and iron trafficking in health and disease

RDM Investigative Medicine, The MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit (TIDU), Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Job Title: Postdoctoral Scientist - Iron biology and iron trafficking in health and disease

Location: RDM Investigative Medicine, The MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit (TIDU),Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 1 year

Hours: Full time

About the Role

You will work as a Postdoctoral Scientist in the Drakesmith lab in collaboration with the Simmons lab and collaborators in Earth Sciences. Your research will make mechanistic insights into how iron is trafficked, addressing how iron influences immunopathological conditions, and the global health problems of iron deficiency and anaemia.

About You

You will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil, together with relevant experience in cell culture and molecular biology. You will also possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes.

About the Radcliffe Department of Medicine

The Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) within the Medical Sciences Division is one of the largest departments in the University of Oxford. RDM is a multi-disciplinary department which aims to tackle some of the world's biggest health challenges by integrating innovative basic biology with cutting edge clinical research.

Benefits of working

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including: