Postdoctoral Research Fellow

4 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade UE07- £39,347- £46,974**

**due to limited budget on the project, offers can be made up to step 3 UE07 grade (£41,732) for the duration of the post. A salary over this threshold may result in a reduced duration of contract**

**CMVM- Institute for Regeneration and Repair**

**Full-time: 35 hours per week**

**Fixed-term: 32 months
**The Opportunity**:
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to develop novel stem cell gene therapies for childhood neurological diseases. Your main role will be to develop and improve ex vivo stem cell gene therapies for Mucopolysaccharide diseases. Experience of working with mouse disease models and gene or cell therapy is essential.

The post is available for 32 months

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- A PhD (achieved or about to be awarded) in neuroscience, cell biology, biochemistry, gene therapy, pharmaceutical sciences or a related haematological discipline.
- Excellent research and methodological skills relevant to the research theme
- Experience of working with stem cells and/or gene therapy vectors
- Experience of working with in vivo neurological methods, especially in disease models Experience of working with animals/personal licence

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**As a valued member of our team you can expect: (Can be tailored)**
- A competitive salary of **£39,347 - £41,732* per annum **(*due to limited budget on the project, offers can be made up to step 3 UE07 grade for the duration of the post. A salary over this threshold may result in a reduced duration of contract.)
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab)

**Key dates to note**

Interview dates TBC.

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