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Overview of the Role
Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in Vascular Biology or Thrombosis and Haemostasis? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities?

A position for postdoctoral Research Fellow (1.0 FTE), funded by a programme grant of the British Heart Foundation, is available in the lab of Professor Robert Ariëns, based in the LIGHT laboratories at the University of Leeds. In this role you will play a key role in a research team that is studying the influence of fibrin structure on the stability of blood clots and the risk of venous thromboembolism, using Affimers to target specific parts of the protein. In this position, you will particularly be leading on the in-vitro characterisation of protein structure and function.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
As Research Fellow your main duties will include:

Working with and in support of Prof Ariëns’ research programme to ensure the project is successfully completed;
Generating and pursuing original research ideas in the appropriate subject area;
Developing research objectives and proposals and contributing to setting the direction of the research project and team including, where appropriate preparing proposals for funding in collaboration with colleagues;
Evaluating methods and techniques used and results obtained by other researchers and to relate such evaluations appropriately to your own work;
Communicating or presenting research results through publication or other recognised forms of output;
Preparing papers for publication in leading international journals and independently writing reports;
Working both independently and also as part of a larger team of researchers, engaging in knowledge-transfer activities where appropriate and feasible;
Maintaining your own continuing professional development and acting as a mentor to less experienced colleagues as appropriate;
Contributing to the research culture of the School, where appropriate;
Contributing to the training of both undergraduate and postgraduate students, where appropriate, including assisting with the supervision of projects in areas relevant to the project.
These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Professor Robert Ariens, Professor of Vascular Biology

Email: r.a.s.ariens@leeds.ac.uk