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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE07 £37,099 to £44,263 Per Annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).**

**College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Deanery of Clinical Sciences / IRR.**

**Fixed-Term until 31/12/2025 with the possibility of extension.**

**Full time - 35 hours per week**

**The Opportunity**:
We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join the group of Prof. Anna Williams at the University of Edinburgh MS Society Edinburgh Centre for MS. The post holder will investigate mechanisms to promote CNS neuroprotection and repair that may help treat disease, with a focus on multiple sclerosis. The project will employ ES-derived cells, mouse models, human tissue and transcriptomic datasets, alongside a range of other experimental platforms available to researchers in the centre.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- PhD (viva completed) in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, or similar.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing.
- Extensive expertise in neuroscience.
- Extensive expertise in the field of myelinated axon research.

**Click to view a copy of the full **job description **(opens new browser tab).

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

- A competitive salary.
- 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**

Interviews will be held in April 2024.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.