Research Fellow

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Research Fellow University of Aberdeen - Institute of Medical Sciences Location: Aberdeen Salary: £31,656 Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Contract / Temporary Placed on: 8th July 2016 Closes: 7th August 2016 Job Ref: IMS002R

College of Life Sciences and Medicine

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Research Fellow to work on a project grant recently funded by Arthritis Research UK. We have discovered that myeloid inhibitory C-type lectin (MICL; CLEC12A) plays an essential role in controlling inflammation during rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We have also established that MICL is a target of auto-antibodies in patients with RA, and that the administration of such antibodies greatly exacerbates disease in experimental models (Redelinghuys et al 2015 Ann Rheum Dis; PMID: 26275430). The objective of this project is to mechanistically understand the contribution of MICL and anti-MICL autoantibodies in the development of arthritic disease in vitro and in vivo. This is a collaborative project between the laboratories of Professors Gordon Brown, Cosimo de Bari (University of Aberdeen) and Iain McInnes (University of Glasgow).

You must hold a PhD or equivalent degree and be experienced in in vivo models of arthritis.

This post is funded by the Arthritis Research UK and will be available for three years. 

Salary will be paid on the Grade 6 salary scale (£31,656 per annum) with placement according to qualifications and experience. Consideration will be given to making an appointment at Research Assistant, Grade 5 level in the first instance (£26,537- £29,847 per annum) for individuals in the final stages of completing their PhD.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Gordon D. Brown (gordon.brown@abdn.ac.uk).

Should you require a visa to undertake paid employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship and Tier 2 visa. As appropriate, at the time an offer of appointment is made you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of financial maintenance and competency in English. Please do not hesitate to contact Miss Natalie Reid, Human Resources Adviser (n.reid@abdn.ac.uk), for further information on this.

To apply online for this position visit www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs

Job Reference Numbers: IMS002R

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 7 August 2016.  

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Academic or Research

Subject Area(s):

Health and Medical Medicine and Dentistry

Location(s):

Scotland

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Requeriments :

• Doctorate Degree

Skills :

• Bioinformatics
• Biology

Areas :

• Bioinformatics

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