Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job ID: 032706

Salary: Up to £45,536 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Business unit: Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Department: Human & Applied Physiological Sciences

Guy’s Campus

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated postdoctoral scientist to join the Respiratory Physiology and Medicine Group at King’s College London, collaborating with Dr Federico Formenti and Dr Luigi Camporota, and the Respiratory Physiology and Biomedical Engineering Group at the University of Oxford, collaborating with Prof. Andrew Farmery. The successful candidate is expected to excel at critical thinking, be a quick learner for new analytical approaches, and capable of applying or developing novel computational methods for solving complex problems. Candidates must have a doctoral degree (PhD or MD), an excellent publication record and great communication skills.

The highly multidisciplinary research will focus on the first-in-man measurement of arterial partial pressure of oxygen as an index of overall ventilation and perfusion in the mechanically ventilated lung. This continuous oxygen monitoring performed with a novel fibre optic sensor affords the real time study of dynamic cardiopulmonary physiology, providing detailed information on pulmonary gas exchange. The main aim of the study is to determine the utility and potential of dynamic arterial oxygen tension measurement in critically ill patients.

This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for 12 months, with the possibility to extend the contract for an additional 12 months at the University of Oxford.

This is a full-time post – 100% full time equivalent.

Contact details: Dr Federico Formenti / Dr Federico Formenti, federico.formenti@kcl.ac.uk / andrew.farmery@nda.ox.ac.uk

Closing date: 21-Oct-2021