Fully-funded PhD: Vascular and hemodynamic health following cardiac resynchronisation therapy

This 3-year full-time funded PhD opportunity in partnership between Department of Life Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. 

This project provides applicants with the opportunity to undertake an original multi-disciplinary impactful programme of applied research by working with heart failure patients, their clinical carers, and academic researchers. Core to the project is a multidisciplinary investigation into the impact of cardiac resynchronisation therapy on vascular function. Respect and empathy towards patients and effective working with the clinical and academic teams is essential. Student must be passionate, organised and willing to work at Manchester (University) and Liverpool (Hospital) sites. They will be required to screen and recruit patients, schedule experiments, collect and analyse data, present findings and oversee day-to-day running to project. Adherence to Good clinical and research practice guidelines will be required. The successful candidate will have experience of conducting cardiovascular research preferably in a hospital setting. Prior knowledge and/or experience of clinical research frameworks will be advantageous.

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed prior to appointment. Please direct questions to the principal investigator Dr Rehan Junejo using [email protected] prior tosubmitting your application.

Project aims and objectives

This project aims to assess the functional health of various blood vessels in heart failure patients before and following cardiac resynchronisation therapy. To achieve this overarching aim, project will use in-vivo, ex-vivo and in-vitro methodologies. Close working with patients, and their care providers will be essential.