Postdoctoral Research Associate

United Kingdom (100% On-campus)

Job Info

• Job Identification 12576
• Locations Kings Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, GB (100% On-campus)
• Organization Institute of Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, Edinburgh University Group
• Department Institute of Cell Biology
• Apply Before 06/27/2025, 10:59 PM
• Health and Safety Requirements No key hazards identified for this post
• Criminal Record Check No criminal record check required
• Contract Type Fixed Term
• Work Duration Months 12
• Job Schedule Full time
• Grade UE07
• Number of Openings 1
• Job Function Researcher

Job Description

Grade UE07: £40,497 - £48,149 per annum

College of Science and Engineering/Biological Sciences/Institute of Cell Biology    

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 1st August 2025 – 31st July 2026

The Opportunity:

To carry out research into the cell biology and protein biochemistry of mammalian circadian rhythmicity.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD (or to be obtained within 3 months) in a relevant area.
• Strong experience in standard molecular biology techniques such as western blotting, molecular cloning and qPCR.
• Strong experience in mammalian tissue culture, including CRISPR/Cas9.
• Experience in expression and purification of recombinant proteins is also desirable.
• Experience with protein biophysics and structural biology is also desirable.

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Statement of research interest (Maximum 300 words)

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, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab).

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).

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. 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 27 June 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. 

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 Institute of Cell Biology (ICB) is a world-leading research centre for cell and molecular biology. Our research aims to uncover fundamental mechanisms responsible for the stability, transmission and expression of genetic information in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, as well as studies of processes underlying microbial physiology and pathogenesis. We work with a wide range of experimental systems including cell culture, bacteria, yeast, Drosophila and mouse.

We work closely with other areas of the School and with colleagues in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and have particularly strong links with members of the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology and with SynthSys (the centre for Synthetic & Systems Biology) with whom we have common research interests and many collaborative projects. Facilities include high through-put DNA sequencing, protein production and purification, biophysical and kinetic analysis of proteins, in silico screening for drug leads, proteomics, optical and electron microscopy.

ICB incorporates the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, a flagship research centre answering fundamental questions relating to cellular function. Our research is funded by, amongst others, BBSRC, CR-UK, European Commission, Gates Foundation, Mayo Foundation, MRC, Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust.

To find out more visit https://www.ed.ac.uk/biology/cell-biology