Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Job title:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Company:

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Category: AcademicJob Description:Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annumCMVM / Institute for Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Inflammation ResearchFull-time: 35 hours per weekFixed 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

Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab)Application Information:Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

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.
• Working with a multidisciplinary and international team.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe 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 (opens new browser tab)The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.Key notes for applicantsThe closing date for applications is 28th August 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.We anticipate that interviews will be held within 2-3 weeks of the advert closing date.

• Please note that appointment above the first step of pay band UE07 may necessitate a reduction of contract length

As part of this application, you are required to upload a cover letter/statement of not more than one page detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined on the job description and a CV. These items should be uploaded as one single combined document in either PDF or Word format.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The Centre for Inflammation Research (CIR; Director, Professor David Dockrell) leverages peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research programmes and focussed collaboration, to characterise mechanisms of acute and chronic inflammation. CIR aims to characterise what promotes health at the molecular level in order to prevent the harmful consequences of inflammation in clinical medicine. Effort is targeted at: inhibiting the initiation of inflammation by blocking specific molecular triggers and by modulating cellular and tissue responses resulting in organ dysfunction; finding new approaches to modulate established inflammatory responses to limit tissue injury; and promoting safe resolution of inflammation to restore healthy structure and function of tissue.The CIR has a broad interest in inflammatory disease in a range of tissues including in the lungs, kidney, liver, pancreas, bowel, bone, joints, skin, heart and brain. There is in-depth analysis of stimuli that induce or modify inflammation with detailed programmes considering the role of sex, development, auto-immunity, infection and other environmental influences. Importantly, the principles derived will have ready application to inflammatory and reparatory responses in virtually all physiological and pathological settings, including cancer and infection (not least COVID-19). Translation is aided by a commitment to novel diagnostic and imaging modalities and our proximity to patient groups and healthy volunteers in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.Our research aims align closely with the vision of IRR and other centres within IRR, to promote human health through in-depth understanding of tissue regeneration and repair, while developing a multi-pronged translational programme to effect therapeutic innovation in this area. IRR is located on the BioQuarter Campus, Edinburgh.

Expected salary

£41064 – 48822 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:15:47 GMT

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