Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cardio-Immunology - Strand, London, WC2R 2LSAbout UsThe School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS) provides an outstanding multi-disciplinary environment for the pursuit of cutting-edge cardiovascular and metabolic research. We study the fundamental molecular, cellular, and physiological processes that underly normal and abnormal cardiovascular and metabolic function and drive the translation of this strong basic science into advances in clinical practice. Our community of world-renowned researchers have access to state-of-the art core facilities and expertise, including facilities for high-throughput screening and high content imaging, multimodality in vivo imaging, proteomics, spatial and single-cell transcriptomics. As part of King’s Health Partners, we have an excellent environment for basic-clinical interaction and a strong focus on mentoring and career development. The School hosts the British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence at King's, which brings together a unique range of internationally recognised scientists and clinicians from across the School and King’s College London. More information: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/scmms About The RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a growing programme investigating how age-associated changes in haematopoiesis shape inflammatory responses relevant to cardiovascular disease. Working within the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences and the King’s BHF Centre of Research Excellence, the successful candidate will contribute to mechanistic studies examining how myeloid cell phenotypes influence tissue injury, repair, and clinical outcomes. The postholder will work at the interface of immunology and cardiovascular biology, integrating data from preclinical models with analyses of human samples to identify pathways that may contribute to maladaptive inflammation. They will be responsible for designing and implementing experimental studies, contributing to analytical and interpretative efforts across the Group, and preparing high-quality research outputs. The role will suit a motivated and rigorous experimental scientist who enjoys conceptual problem-solving and working collaboratively across disciplines. This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 3 years.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.