13182 - Senior Researcher
| Posting date: | 30 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,253 to £61,759 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 October 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 13182 |
Summary
Grade UE08: £50,253 to £61,759 per annum
CSE / School of Biological Sciences / Institute of Cell Biology
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
The Opportunity:
The Hardwick (https://biology.ed.ac.uk/hardwick) and Jeyaprakash (https://biology.ed.ac.uk/jeyaprakash) groups at the University of Edinburgh and the Sanyal (https://molecularmycologylab.wixsite.com/kaustuv) group at JNCASR, Bengaluru, have received significant funding to study non-canonical mechanisms of genome transmission in the human fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans. We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scientist to join our interactive research programme.
You will study mechanics and regulation of cell division and chromosome segregation, including fascinating aspects of both polyploidy and aneuploidy, using a range microscopy techniques, including live-cell, expansion microscopy and electron microscopy.
For an overview of our recent research see: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011552; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011302; https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado8270; https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-024-00183-w; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56876-w; https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.21.508923. Research in the Institute of Cell Biology is directed towards an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underpin genomic and cellular structure and function. It consists of around 36 research groups, including the newly formed Centre for Cell Biology and the Discovery Research Platform. Our programme is funded by the Wellcome Trust for a period of 8 years.
This senior researcher position in the Hardwick group is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
Your skills and attributes for success should include both a PhD and significant post-doctoral experience and publications in:
fungal pathogen biology, including CRISPR-mediated genome engineering
live-cell imaging
use of super-resolution and expansion microscopy
use of electron microscopy.
CSE / School of Biological Sciences / Institute of Cell Biology
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
The Opportunity:
The Hardwick (https://biology.ed.ac.uk/hardwick) and Jeyaprakash (https://biology.ed.ac.uk/jeyaprakash) groups at the University of Edinburgh and the Sanyal (https://molecularmycologylab.wixsite.com/kaustuv) group at JNCASR, Bengaluru, have received significant funding to study non-canonical mechanisms of genome transmission in the human fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans. We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scientist to join our interactive research programme.
You will study mechanics and regulation of cell division and chromosome segregation, including fascinating aspects of both polyploidy and aneuploidy, using a range microscopy techniques, including live-cell, expansion microscopy and electron microscopy.
For an overview of our recent research see: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011552; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011302; https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado8270; https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-024-00183-w; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56876-w; https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.21.508923. Research in the Institute of Cell Biology is directed towards an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underpin genomic and cellular structure and function. It consists of around 36 research groups, including the newly formed Centre for Cell Biology and the Discovery Research Platform. Our programme is funded by the Wellcome Trust for a period of 8 years.
This senior researcher position in the Hardwick group is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
Your skills and attributes for success should include both a PhD and significant post-doctoral experience and publications in:
fungal pathogen biology, including CRISPR-mediated genome engineering
live-cell imaging
use of super-resolution and expansion microscopy
use of electron microscopy.