Postdoctoral Research Associate

2 weeks ago


Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

A full-time postdoctoral position in musculoskeletal pathology of ageing is available in the Department of Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science at the University in the Osteoarthritis group headed by principal investigator Dr Blandine Poulet, in collaboration with the Engineering Biomechanics Group in the Faculty of Science and Engineering lead by Professor Ahmed El Sheikh.

This exciting, multidisciplinary project, funded by the MRC, aims to determine the mechanism by which loss of the extracellular matrix protein Fibrillin-1 promotes osteoarthritis (OA) development, in order to define potential new therapies to slow disease progression. Current evidence suggests that fibrillin-1 protein degradation during OA may contribute to the complex pathologies seen in all tissues of the musculoskeletal system during disease development, including ligaments. To achieve this, we will use mouse transgenic models to delete Fibrillin-1 in limbs in conjunction with knee overloading model to induce OA.

We are looking to appoint an individual to join our multidisciplinary team to define how loss of fibrillin-1 affects ligament mechanical properties and joint biomechanics, and in turn contribute to OA progressive degeneration. Your contribution will be in the experimental testing of tissue specimens and the construction of numerical models simulating joint behaviour and how it changes with deterioration in component performance. You will be part of the Musculoskeletal and Ageing Sciences Department (Faculty of Biosciences) and of the Engineering Biomechanics Group (Faculty of Science and Engineering).

You are expected to have a range of skills including numerical simulation using finite element analysis, programming, experimental testing and large data analysis, with a strong background in engineering (biomedical, mechanical or civil). Prior knowledge of biomechanics would be advantageous. Strong collaborative and team work skills are required.

The post (full-time) is available from July 2024 for two years.

Any applicants who are still awaiting their PhD to be awarded should be aware that if successful, they will be appointed at grade 6, spine point 30. Upon written confirmation that they have been successful in being awarded their PhD, they will be moved onto grade 7, spine point 31 from the date of their award.

The University has the right to close the vacancy early if it is deemed that there have been enough applications received.

For full details and to apply online, please visit:

£38,205 to £41,733 per annum



  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    The Department of History seeks to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate as part of the Fritz-Thyssen-Foundation Award project "Massacre and the Law. Atrocity, The Holy Roman Empire, and the Thirty Years War". This interdisciplinary project investigates how the escalation of excessive violence and atrocity during the Thirty Years War affected normative...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    A Horizon Europe funded Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position is available at the Department of Eye and Vision Sciences and the Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science (LCCS) at the University of Liverpool. You will join an ambitious EU-wide collaboration (TARGET: Health virtual twins for the personalised management of stroke related to atrial...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    We are seeking to recruit an individual to Join the prestigious Signal Processing Group at the University of Liverpool as a Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate, in Data Fusion. In this role, you will take the lead in addressing complex data fusion challenges through innovative research. Working closely with external partners, you'll guide and inspire the...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    Applications are invited for the post of Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) at the University of Liverpool, as part of the 5-year E.R.C. project SPUD: Single-Photon Unimolecular Devices, funded by UKRI under the Frontier Research Guarantee scheme. The project aims at developing single-molecule optoelectronic devices, leveraging the opportunities given by...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    A Horizon Europe funded Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) position is available at the Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and the Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science (LCCS). You will join an ambitious EU-wide collaboration (ARISTOTELES - Applying artificial intelligence to define clinical trajectories for personalized prediction...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    Are you looking to advance your career in data science? The University of Liverpool's Signal Processing Group is currently seeking a Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our vibrant team at the forefront of data science research. In this senior role, you will lead a team and drive ground-breaking projects that bridge the gap between academia and...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    We are looking for an enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the team of Professor Cheng-Hock Toh on an NHS founded project.The successful applicant with an interest in studying the structure and function of large complexes that relate to blood coagulation in critical illness will join a world leading multidisciplinary team that includes...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    The NIHR has funded an innovative programme of research, led by Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, to personalise renal (kidney) function monitoring for patients with heart failure (RENAL-HF). This aims to change healthcare for thousands of patients with heart failure by reducing kidney damage, enabling them to live longer, healthier lives. Previously we have...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    The University of Liverpool invites applications for the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate in Engineering Seismology to work on the multi-institution inter-disciplinary project SeisGreen. This project, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), aims to understand, and mitigate the "induced seismicity" that might be caused by...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    We are seeking a researcher wishing to contribute to an exciting mixed-methods evidence synthesis project with clinical application, funded by NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research. This post will be based in the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health within the VISION Research Group, alongside Professor Fiona Rowe and Dr Lauren Hepworth. A key...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Associate with practical experience in biochemical and biophysical methods of protein interaction analysis. We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious researcher interested in using state-of-the-art structural, biochemical and mechanobiological approaches to explore the mechanosensitive links between the...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    This is an exciting opportunity to join an energetic and thriving research group, internationally recognised for excellence in applied public health research, with a shared concern for health equity being a defining ethos. You will be part of the Health Inequalities Policy Research (HIPR) Group, in the Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems at the...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    The Department of Women's and Children's Health at the University of Liverpool, along with the Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre for Children (EATC4Children), are pleased to invite applications for a Biostatistician/Health Data Scientist. The successful candidate will be integral to the cSLE-T2T-GLOBAL study, an international collaborative study aimed...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    You will join the group of Professor Alessandro Troisi based in the Materials Innovation Factory to work on a project supported by a recent ERC Advanced Grant on the Theory of Materials for Organic Bioelectronics.The overall goal of our research is to understand a class of organic materials able to transport ionic and electronic charge. Such materials...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    This is an exciting opportunity to join a research group working to develop new therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This full-time PDRA funded by the Macular Society will investigate the potential of targeting senescent cells within the choriocapillaris to stop the progression of dry AMD. We will expand the scientific knowledge surrounding...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    We are looking for a passionate scientist with a technical background (in engineering, computer science or physics) and an interest in biological applications, to work on the EPSRC-sponsored project Mechanomeds. The project will exploit mechanobiology, a field of research that has progressed in the last 10 years, as a novel method to interrogate very early...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    The NIHR CLEAN-Air (Africa) Global Health Research Unit seeks an experienced and independent researcher to be appointed as a post-doctoral Research Associate (Grade 7) or as a Research Fellow (Grade 8, based on experience) to coordinate quantitative data streams and analysis for the CLEAN-Air(Africa) programme. This role will include close collaboration with...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    We are looking to recruit an arbovirology PDRA to work with Dr Marcus Blagrove and Professor Matthew Baylis on the UKRI/DEFRA funded project titled: "Culex distribution, vector competence and threat of transmission of arboviruses to humans and animals in the UK". Your main responsibilities will include collecting wild UK immature mosquitoes from the field...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom University of Liverpool Full time

    A new post is being created to manage and co-ordinate the research and innovation activity at the Open Innovation Hub for Antimicrobial Surfaces directed by Professor Rasmita Raval. The Hub provides capability and expertise in developing advanced surface and materials technologies to deliver anti-microbial, anti-biofilm and anti-viral properties. The post...


  • Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom Concentrix Full time

    Job Title:Associate Account Manager - Swedish SpeakingJob DescriptionThe Associate, Account Management oversees a team of analytic staff, developing the analytic strategy in support of call center performance improvement initiatives. This position oversees a team that assesses processes having a negative impact on customer satisfaction scores and other key...