Research Fellow in In Vitro Lung Models

The School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences is seeking a Research Fellow to work within the Centre for Research in Advanced Therapeutics & Drug Safety (CRATDS). The post supports a project developing human-relevant in vitro lung models to investigate neutrophil migration across respiratory epithelial barriers and responses to chemical and biological stimuli.

Main duties and responsibilities

The successful candidate will undertake research within the scope of the project, working collaboratively with colleagues.

The postholder will develop and validate human-relevant respiratory epithelial and immune-cell models and use them to study neutrophil migration, epithelial barrier function and inflammatory responses to chemical and biological stimuli. They will select appropriate cell-exposure and analytical methods for the research question. These may include liquid or aerosol exposure, microscopy, flow cytometry, high-content imaging and plate-based assays.

The postholder will plan and deliver experiments, analyse and interpret data, maintain accurate research records, monitor consumables and research risks, and report progress. They will contribute to publications, conference presentations, project meetings and funding applications; work with academic, technical and external partners; and support relevant teaching or student research projects where appropriate.