Faculty of Science
Department of Sport and Exercise Science
Senior Research Associate
Employment type: Fixed term to 30 June 2020
Employment basis: Full time
Salary: £30,395 - £34,189 per annum
Post number: ZZ005222
Date published: 08 April 2019
Closing date: 03 May 2019
Interview date: 22 May 2019
This post-doctoral role is based within the Clinical Health and Rehabilitation Team (CHaRT) in the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth. The Research Group are looking to recruit a Full Time, fixed term post-doctoral Senior Research Associate to join the team and work on a research project funded by Astra Zeneca on the role of SGLT-2 co-transporter inhibitors on metabolite utilisation in people with type 2 diabetes.
This project is a dual-site trial (University of Portsmouth and University of Exeter Medical School). It is anticipated that this role will be conducted primarily at the University of Portsmouth and Queen Alexandra Hospital, however periods of data collection, training and research meetings will also take place at the University of Exeter Medical School.
This project will use techniques such as indirect calorimetry (for resting metabolic rate and fuel utilisation during exercise), muscle biopsies, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, continuous glucose monitoring, accelerometry, thoracic impendence, near-infrared spectroscopy and quality of life, to examine the role of SGLT-2 co-transporter inhibitors on metabolite utilisation in people with T2DM.
Informal enquiries are encouraged and can be made to Dr Ant Shepherd (
[email protected])
The University of Portsmouth is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
Tags/Keywords: diabetes, exercise, ketones, clinical exercise physiology, clinical trials, medical science
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