We are seeking a Post-doctoral scientist with a PhD in Mathematics or Engineering degree, to take up a joint position working with Prof Ling-Pei Ho's and Prof Helen Byrne’s groups, based at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine and Mathematics Institute, and in collaboration with Dr Anna Sher, GSK.

The successful candidate will join a growing research programme in immune mechanisms of lung fibrosis and alveolar regeneration in chronic lung fibrosis.  They will develop mathematical models to better understand immune drivers of fibrotic lung diseases, focusing on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a specific type of chronic progressive lung fibrosis with particularly poor outcomes. Much of our understanding of the disease mechanism has been gleaned from imperfect animal models of injury and repair response, and blood samples from IPF patients. In recent years, we have studied lung tissues from patients with IPF and identified and characterised areas of advancing disease in the lungs.

 

 

You should have a  PhD/DPhil in Mathematics or Engineering

You should have experience of postdoctoral research in mathematical biology and multidisciplinary team-working in collaboration with experimentalists, clinicians and/or pharma;

You should also have experience of developing and analysing mathematical models of biological systems, using numerical and analytical methods.

 

 

The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of clinical students within the Medical School.

 

 

University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

 

 

The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week and fixed-term for 12 months in the first instance.

 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You must upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

 

Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 05/11/2024 will be considered.