Our guiding mission is to identify and investigate cellular and molecular mechanisms that cause and control inflammation and to relate these findings to human health and disease.

 

We are interdisciplinary in nature; by bringing together different disciplines, we will accelerate our understanding of the common as well as the unique mechanisms that contribute to inflammation-related pathologies.

 

To achieve this, we conduct discovery-led, applied and clinical research (including clinical trials) related to inflammatory joint, lung, gut, liver, kidney and skin disease. We extend these investigations to cancer, pain, neurodegeneration and certain psychiatric and mental health disorders where inflammation is increasingly recognised as an important contributor.

 

We are highly committed to educating, training and inspiring the next generation of scientists and clinicians in these areas of research.

The successful candidate will join a team in Dr. Yin Wu’s lab investigating the role of gamma delta T cells in cancer. The post is part of a Wellcome Trust Career Development Award to Dr. Wu investigating the cancer recognition code of gamma delta T cells.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out experiments, helping design experiments, co-ordinating the project, timelines, meetings and generally ensuring the smooth running of the lab. In addition, the postholder may also be responsible for training PhD and project students in the lab. There is an emphasis on translating findings in collaboration with the wider team which derives funding from multiple sources including Breast Cancer Now and Cancer Research UK. The job will involve working with human gamma delta T cells and primary human tissues as well as interpreting multi-omics datasets. The role will therefore require familiarity with state-of-the-art technology and confidence in wet-laboratory research, molecular biology, data analytics, and oral and visual communication. 

 

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed-term contract until 31 Aug 2027.

 

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the  Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the  Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.