Via www.jobs.ac.uk. A postdoctoral research associate post is available at Division of Women's Health, King's College London - School of Medicine to work on a three year MRC funded project that has two specific research goals: i) to assess the use of Kv7 channel activators as potential treatments for preterm labour and ii) to characterise the molecular and biophysical characteristics of Kv7 channels in human uterine smooth muscle.

Highly motivated candidates with an excellent track record are invited to apply. The position of postdoctoral research associate requires education to PhD level in a subject related to biomedical sciences, with experience of either i) in vivo techniques (knowledge of experimental models of disease); ii) patch clamp electrophysiology of single cells or iii) molecular biology (over-expression, gene silencing, co-immunoprecipitation, reporter-gene assays etc.). Research experience in the field of pharmacology, Kv7 channels, reproductive endocrinology or smooth muscle physiology would be beneficial. The project will managed by Dr Tribe and a team of internationally renowned collaborators from King's College London, St George's University of London and Imperial College London.

For an informal discussion of the post please contact Dr Rachel Tribe ([email protected]). Further details are available via the link below. The closing date for applications is 30 March 2012.

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