Post-doc positions in pancreas development and stem cells at King’s College London

Two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions (PDRA) are available in the Spagnoli Lab. in the Centre for Gene Therapy & Regenerative Medicine at King’s College London, UK.

Our team uses interdisciplinary approaches to study pancreas development and islet cell engineering from stem cells.
The candidates will be part of a T1D Grand Challenge-funded research program aiming at harnessing the islet microenvironment in all its complexity for stem cell therapy of diabetes.
https://type1diabetesgrandchallenge.org.uk/funded-projects/making-transplanted-beta-cells-feel-at-home/

This is an exciting interdisciplinary research program that will require expertise in stem cell culture, human tissue, bioengineering, computational analytical methods, and islet transplantation. Applicants should have a recent Ph.D. degree or have submitted their Ph.D. thesis. We wish to appoint highly motivated individuals: one PDRA with background in development and stem cell biology and one PDRA with background in stem cell biology and animal model transplantation.

The Spagnoli lab. is coordinating the multi-partner, interdisciplinary consortium and will be primarily responsible for developing innovative approaches to closely mimic key features of the native islet microenvironment using stem cells. The candidates will be leading these efforts and help in developing this ambitious research program.

We are a highly dynamic, inclusive team, doing exciting science and member of the Centre for Gene Therapy & Regenerative Medicine at King’s College London, UK. This is a world-class research environment with all facilities essential for this ambitious research program.
Further information about the Spagnoli group, publications and research topics in the group can be found in the lab website: https://www.spagnolilab.org/

Interested candidates should use the link below to apply:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/086465-research-associate

Please submit your CV, research interest statement, and names and contact information of three references.