12563 - Postdoctoral Research Assistant
| Posting date: | 02 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £40,497 to £48,149 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 12563 |
Summary
To contribute to innovative research understanding the role of neuro-glial cross talk in motor neuron disease using human stem cell organoid models in a multidisciplinary research group (Dr Selvaraj / Prof Chandran) within the UK Dementia Research Institute, planning and conducting experiments, analysing and interpreting data. To take a lead in the dissemination of own findings via academic publications and presentations, as well as involving and engaging the public.
This post is fixed-term for 24 months and full-time (35 hours per week) and is based on-campus. The salary for this role is at Grade UE07: £40,497 - £48,149 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
• PhD in translational neuroscience (completed or submitted with viva examination imminent).
• Essential - expertise in relevant approaches and models, analytical techniques and methods, cell culture, molecular biology, proteomics and lipidomics.
• Desirable - experience in human stem cell derived organoids, transcriptomics, genetics.
• Experience in writing and publishing research papers in high-quality journals.
• Experience presenting own results at internal and external meetings.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Bhuvaneish Selvaraj.
This post is fixed-term for 24 months and full-time (35 hours per week) and is based on-campus. The salary for this role is at Grade UE07: £40,497 - £48,149 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
• PhD in translational neuroscience (completed or submitted with viva examination imminent).
• Essential - expertise in relevant approaches and models, analytical techniques and methods, cell culture, molecular biology, proteomics and lipidomics.
• Desirable - experience in human stem cell derived organoids, transcriptomics, genetics.
• Experience in writing and publishing research papers in high-quality journals.
• Experience presenting own results at internal and external meetings.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Bhuvaneish Selvaraj.