259 jobs found in greater london

Job description   The Department of War Studies is seeking up to 3 post-doctoral research associates to work with Dr Maeve Ryan at the Centre for Grand Strategy as part of the new Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy (AJI). This initiative is dedicated to supporting and mentoring the next generation of historically-minded scholars and practitioners in statecraft, strategy, and diplomacy. AJI is a transatlantic collaboration between the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit and a four-university consortium of the     Centre for Grand Strategy in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, the     Centre for Geopolitics at the University of Cambridge, the     Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and the     Center for Statecraft and Political Communication at the Stockholm...

Job description We are looking for a skilled research associate with a molecular biological background to join a vibrant group investigating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-frontotemporal dementia (ALS-FTD). You will be using CRISPR to gene edit human stem cells to introduce unpublished disease-linked mutations. This work will entail the use of directed differentiation using genetic cassettes to accelerate progress and facilitate isogenic studies of derived neurons and microglia.     This project is part of a larger collaborative effort funded by ARUK and the Dementia Consortium with extensive bioinformatic support, offering the candidate unique exposure to industry and dry lab science. Our collective aim is to explore uncharted genomic territory and identify novel mechanistic pathways that have not been appreciated by the ALS-FTD field to date.     The candidate will use high-content cellular imaging (Opera Phenix), RNASeq and a variety of other...

Job description Applications are invited for a research assistant to work in the laboratory of Professor Peter Zammit based in the Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics within the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine.   Muscular dystrophies are a group of disorders characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness and wasting. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is the third most common inherited myopathy. We have identified several pathways that are deregulated in FSHD to cause inefficient muscle repair (Banerji and Zammit (2021). Pathomechanisms and biomarkers in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: roles of DUX4 and PAX7 EMBO Mol Med 2021 Aug 9;13(8):e13695. doi: 10.15252/emmm.202013695). This project will further investigate the role of such pathways in pathology, with an emphasis on those controlling metabolism. Performance of the work will mainly require cell biology, molecular biology, protein analysis skills and...

Job description We would like to invite applications for a Research Assistant with technical experience in digital art design and immersive technology (such as VR/AR/MR etc.), ideally in the context of child development, to join our multi-disciplinary team in developing a cognitive tablet battery for children aged 3-12 years. The tasks are intended to resemble touch-screen games to assess a range of neurocognitive domains, including social, cognitive, reward, emotional, and sensory processing in children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism, learning disabilities and additional special needs. Our team comprises cognitive developmental psychologists, experts in neuroimaging analytics and programming, and a stage set designer. Some of the tasks will employ Bayesian Adaptive Optimisation in order to individually adjust task difficulty or complexity based on the child’s task performance on previous trials or other tasks.    We are particularly...

Job description Working with the National Addiction Centre and the King’s Virtual Reality Team, this role is part of a research project working to develop interactive VR experiences designed to better understand the interaction between person, environment and within-game constructs in gambling, as part of a 4-year funded research project. You should have a good all-round knowledge of Virtual Reality development in Unity3D and ideally come from an academic or research background. Your primary responsibilities will be to translate experimental protocols into fully functional VR applications. A commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated cutting-edge design, and a quality product are essential.   The role is 0.4 FTE until July 2026 (negotiable). The position is funded by a UKRI award, led by Dr Steve Sharman.   This post will be offered on an a fixed-term contract until July 2026 (to the end of the grant) This is a...

Job Description   About Us The King’s community is dedicated to the service of society. Vision 2029 outlines transformative initiatives aiming to broaden the base of King's, extend our reach, expand access, deliver an extraordinary student experience and strengthen how well we work together. Interdisciplinary Education is a new and growing team at King’s which is responsible for the development and launch of new strategic initiatives that will transform students’ experience of King’s within the framework of the University’s Strategy. Interdisciplinary Education is a cross-King’s initiative which brings together academics from across our faculties with a central team within the Students and Education Directorate. SED is a collection of wide-ranging professional services in place to support King’s students and their education. As a directorate we manage the student lifecycle from application to graduation and...

Job description King’s Health Economics, which is part of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, is seeking a new Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Health Economics.     KHE are a team of health economists with expertise in designing and conducting high quality economic evaluations of programmes and policies, that contribute to health care policy and practice in the UK and globally. We are looking for an ambitious early career researcher who is looking to move to an academic role or a more established academic looking for a senior lecturer role. You will have an interest and expertise in trial based economic evaluations and a willingness to develop your own research portfolio. You will be expected to generate research grant income via collaboration with colleagues both within and outside King’s, contribute to methodological developmental work, contribute to the line management and support of research staff, and contribute to the...

Job description This role This is an outstanding development opportunity for a talented individual who wishes to advance excellent and innovative research and education, in relation to health communication. Health communication adopts a multi-disciplinary perspective to understand mechanisms and processes through which effective and person-centred communication with patients contributes to positive health outcomes. It is one of several new posts within the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care.   We particularly seek applicants with experience and expertise of one or more of the following: the development of evidence-based communication training interventions that have demonstrated potential to improve healthcare; research to better understand the adaptations in health communication nurses and other health care practitioners need to make for underserved groups; and one or more of health literacy, public health messaging,...

The King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People will transform mental health care for children and young people through a unique collaboration between specialist clinicians from the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London’s leading academics. The Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People is a £70m purpose-built centre that will be the new home of the King’s Maudsley Partnership, including many National and Specialist CAMHS services and the Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School. South London and Maudsley is the UK’s largest NHS provider of specialist CAMHS services and the IoPPN is home to the leading child and adolescent mental health research team in Europe. This ground-breaking Centre will therefore transform our understanding and treatment of young people’s mental health, driving clinical and research excellence to improve outcomes through integration and co-location of leading...

Job description   The Department of Geography, King’s College London invites applications for a Lectureship in Climate Change, Business and Society. The successful applicant will join an exciting new collaboration between the Department of Geography and the King’s Business School. They will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching - particularly the MSc Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) Management and the MSc Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy - including lecturing, supervision, marking and academic and pastoral support of students. They will also be expected to undertake individual and collaborative research, contributing to the King’s Climate Hub as well as the Risk, Hazards, and Society research group, one of five research groups in the Department. Candidates should hold a PhD and have a developing international research profile on the social impacts of climate change. We particularly welcome applicants working...

Job description We would like to appoint THE JOAN REECE CHAIR IN IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY within Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC), School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences.   Cancer immunology is transforming cancer care, by harnessing the power of the immune system to prevent, control and eliminate cancer with many advantages. The postholder will be expected to be an Experienced/senior leader in the field who will have a keen interest and experience of working to develop potential future therapies and precision approaches in ImmunoOncology. The emphasis is on improving the existing human immunology programme by studying the heterogeneity of individual patients’ immune response to therapeutics using models such as Patient derived organoids (PDO), ex vivo tumor fragment and/or xenografts as these are increasingly seen as vital tools for preclinical drug discovery as well as provide potential stratification approaches in clinical studies.    The...

Ref Number B02-04483 Professional Expertise Clinical Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £38,024 - £53,486 Contract Type Permanent Working Type On site (> 80% of working time) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 08-Feb-2023 About us University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.We provide academically-led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research. We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support...

Ref Number B02-04477 Professional Expertise Clinical Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £38,024 - £53,486 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 12-Feb-2023 About us The Dementia Research Centre (DRC) is based in the Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, which is recognised as one of foremost international centres for the study of dementia and other neurodegenerative disease. The DRC is a multidisciplinary research centre with the overarching aim of improving the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with dementia and the support for their families. About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Fellow to join our multidisciplinary trials team that focuses on early phase complex clinical trials in sporadic and genetic forms of dementia. You...

Ref Number B02-04372 Professional Expertise Clinical Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02) Location London Working Pattern Part time Salary £47,289 - £67,759 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type On site (> 80% of working time) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 12-Feb-2023 About us The Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health (PCPH) delivers high quality teaching, alongside a programme of internationally competitive multi-disciplinary research addressing the management and prevention of disease in individuals and populations in areas which are of priority to the health of the public. PCPH has a well-established and excellent Primary Care Medical Education team. Academics and professional services staff contribute to the co-ordination, design and delivery of approximately 15% of the medical school MBBS course. We have a positive, collaborative and scholarly approach to...

Ref Number B03-01497 Professional Expertise Academic Department UCL SLASH (B03) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary See advert text Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 28-Feb-2023 About us The UCL Institute of the Americas  is a leading multidisciplinary specialist institution for the study of Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada. Based on its long-standing reputation for research excellence, public engagement, and impact, the Institute was ranked as the number one Area Studies unit in the UK in REF 2021. More details about the role, the Institute of the Americas and UCL can be found in the full job description document. For informal enquiries about the role, please contact the Head of Department, Dr Nick Witham (email: n.witham@ucl.ac.uk). For queries regarding the application process, please contact the...

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID) at LSE Research Assistant - POID Salary from £31,960 to £36,705 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £39,432 pa inclusive of London allowance Fixed term appointment for 1 year (with option to renew for 2 years) The Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID) is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant for a one-year period. The project will use cutting-edge research into how to boost productivity through nurturing innovation – ideas that are new to the world – and how to diffuse these ideas across the economy. The project is led by Professor John Van Reenen. The role-holder will play a major role in the planning, design, and implementation of the project and will co-author all outputs accordingly. The role will assist with data matching, processing, modelling, and analysis and will contribute to...

Ref Number B16-01046 Professional Expertise Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support Department School of Education (B16) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary See advert text Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 05-Feb-2023 About us Located within the faculty of the Institute of Education, the Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE) is a distinct teaching department, which offers a range of degree preparation and foundation courses for international students, as well as a diverse portfolio of summer schools, language modules for undergraduate students and evening courses for UCL students, staff and the wider community. CLIE is looking to appoint a number of well-qualified and experienced Associate Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes for our Pre-sessional programme. Our Pre-sessional courses are aimed primarily...

Ref Number B03-01496 Professional Expertise Academic Department UCL SLASH (B03) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £47,414 - £55,805 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 28-Feb-2023 About us The UCL Institute of the Americas  is a leading multidisciplinary specialist institution for the study of Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada. Based on its long-standing reputation for research excellence, public engagement, and impact, the Institute was ranked as the number one Area Studies unit in the UK in REF 2021. More details about the role, the Institute of the Americas and UCL can be found in the full job description document. For informal enquiries about the role, please contact the Head of Department, Dr Nick Witham (email: n.witham@ucl.ac.uk). For queries regarding the application process, please...

Ref Number B04-03312 Professional Expertise Research and Research Support Department UCL BEAMS (B04) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £47,414 - £55,805 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 27-Feb-2023 About us The Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy. (STEaPP) are looking to recruit a Senior Research Fellow 1 FTE until 30 December 2024. The International Public Policy is set up by the Economic Social and Research Council to look at the COVID-19 Recovery, Inequality, Net Zero, and Levelling Up. Hosted at University College London, IPPO’s partners include Queens University Belfast, the Wales Centre For Public Policy, University of Glasgow, EPPI Centre and The Conversation as well as our international partner, INGSA, based at the University of Auckland. About the role Reporting to Ayden Wilson,...

Ref Number B04-03311 Professional Expertise Research and Research Support Department UCL BEAMS (B04) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £38,308- £46,155 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 20-Feb-2023 About us The research will be carried out in Prof. Bart Hoogenboom’s biophysics research group at the London Centre for Nanotechnology, in close collaboration with Prof. Colin Kleanthous’s microbial biochemistry lab at the University of Oxford. The LCN is an interdisciplinary enterprise between University College London, King’s College London and Imperial College London. In bringing together world-class infrastructure and leading nanotechnology research activities, the Centre aims to attain the critical mass to compete with the best facilities abroad. The LCN has strong relationships with the broader nanotechnology and...