Post-doctoral Research Associate

1 month ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade UE07: £39,347 to £46,974 per annum**

**CMVM/The Roslin Institute**

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

**Fixed-term: for 3 years**

**Vacancies available: 2, based in the Roslin Institute, Edinburgh
**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Successful applicants will have a strong scientific background in areas such as developmental/stem cell biology, organ culture, and/or gene editing/manipulation and will be expected to work collaboratively within and between the two teams.
- Applicants must be highly motivated and self-driven, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
- Applicants will have a PhD in cell/developmental biology or related area of biological science (PhD students about to submit their thesis in a relevant area of stem cell biology will be considered).
- A track record of publishing research is also desirable.
- Experience in bioinformatics and cellular differentiation are relevant for the project.

The posts are available from 1st June 2024 and is a 3 year fixed term contract. These are full-time posts (35 hrs/week for University of Edinburgh posts; 36.25 hrs/week for University of Nottingham posts).

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**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary of £39,347 to £46,974 depending on experience.
- 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.

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