Postdoctoral Position - Liver Oxidative Stress - In vivo 13C Spectroscopy
Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Posted: 30 October 2008

 

A postdoctoral position will be available at the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Newcastle University, England, in early 2009. The position will be to work on an MRC-funded project to monitor liver glutathione synthesis and concentration, with the aim of monitoring liver defences against oxidative stress and the progression of liver disease.

The project will require a post-doctoral researcher to develop and apply in vivo 13C spectroscopy methods on a Varian 7T preclinical scanner and a Philips 3T Achieva scanner. The project is at the interface between magnetic resonance physics and bioscience research, and involves a collaboration between the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre and the Newcastle University Liver Research Group. The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for development of protocols for in vivo 13C spectroscopy, implementation of these protocols in preclinical and human studies, and analysis of MR and biochemical data.

The Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres) is a newly-formed purpose-built Newcastle University research facility with a mission to develop and apply novel, non-invasive magnetic resonance methodology to solve important problems of human health.

The postdoctoral position will be advertised in early 2009 at www.jobs.ac.uk  and on the Newcastle University Vacancies website (www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies), with an intended start date of early-mid 2009. Further information will be available from these sites and the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre website (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres) when the post is officially advertised. Interested candidates are also welcome to have an informal discussion about the post with Dr Pete Thelwall ( pete.thelwall@ncl.ac.uk, +44 191 248 1150).