12860 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,064 to £48,822 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 12860 |
Summary
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
CMVM / Institute for Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Inflammation Research
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: 18 months (appointment above the first step of UE07 may necessitate a reduction of contract length)
The Opportunity:
An 18-month postdoctoral researcher in Chemical Biology working on translational chemistry in the field of inflammatory diseases.
The post holder will conduct original research in chemical biology, particularly in the field of probe development for imaging inflammatory diseases, and produce materials for patenting, publication and dissemination of our ERC-funded project. The post holder will manage the day-to-day running of chemical biology projects, including supporting training and mentoring of new lab members and the implementation of health and safety regulations. The post holder will work collaboratively with other lead scientists within the research group and respond to Prof Marc Vendrell.
To contribute to the development of new ideas, approaches, concepts or techniques, to the overall direction and management of this research project, and to publishing or otherwise disseminating the outputs of the research.
Your skills and attributes for success:
PhD in Organic and/or Protein Chemistry or Chemical Biology
Synthesis of organic fluorophores
Experience in fluorescence imaging and clinical biosamples
Purification techniques and analytical characterization (NMR, HPLC, etc)
Proficient in English
CMVM / Institute for Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Inflammation Research
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: 18 months (appointment above the first step of UE07 may necessitate a reduction of contract length)
The Opportunity:
An 18-month postdoctoral researcher in Chemical Biology working on translational chemistry in the field of inflammatory diseases.
The post holder will conduct original research in chemical biology, particularly in the field of probe development for imaging inflammatory diseases, and produce materials for patenting, publication and dissemination of our ERC-funded project. The post holder will manage the day-to-day running of chemical biology projects, including supporting training and mentoring of new lab members and the implementation of health and safety regulations. The post holder will work collaboratively with other lead scientists within the research group and respond to Prof Marc Vendrell.
To contribute to the development of new ideas, approaches, concepts or techniques, to the overall direction and management of this research project, and to publishing or otherwise disseminating the outputs of the research.
Your skills and attributes for success:
PhD in Organic and/or Protein Chemistry or Chemical Biology
Synthesis of organic fluorophores
Experience in fluorescence imaging and clinical biosamples
Purification techniques and analytical characterization (NMR, HPLC, etc)
Proficient in English