Job Description
Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum
CMVM / SNCS/ Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences
Fixed-Term: 4 years
Full-time: 35 hours per week
The Opportunity
A postdoctoral research fellow position is available in Dr. Kathryn Bowles’ lab at the University of Edinburgh UK DRI centre. We are looking for a researcher interested in leading a research project using human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived organoids to investigate the effect of ELAVL4 subcellular localisation on human neurodevelopment and neuronal stress responses. The postdoc will be responsible for culturing and differentiating iPSC lines, and carrying out various manipulations using genome editing, viral transduction, molecular biology techniques as well as transcriptomic and proteomic profiling. The postdoc will be expected to work with a high degree of independence in day-to-day work, and is encouraged to contribute their own ideas to the direction of the project. Training will be provided as necessary. The successful candidate must be able to work closely with others as a member of a research team, and will produce material for publication and dissemination.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week).
The salary for this post is
£41,064 to £48,822 per annum.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- PhD, or PhD near completion; or other higher level degree (MD/PhD, etc) in relevant discipline (neuroscience, neurodegeneration, neurodevelopment, molecular and cellular biology).
- Experience in iPSC culture and differentiation
- Prior experience with viral transduction approaches
- Experience with basic biochemical techniques
- Familiarity with computational analyses, particularly a familiarity with R
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Application Information
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) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
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
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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 dates to note
The closing date for applications is
10 October 2025.
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Interviews will be held
within 4 weeks of the closing date
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 Discovery Brain Sciences (CDBS) explores fundamental physiological mechanisms and pathways, from single genes to complex behaviour.
Specific Areas Of Research Focus Include
- Neuronal networks, neuroendocrine regulation and adaptive plasticity
- Ion channel physiology, signalling pathways and vesicle trafficking
- Developmental processes including gene regulatory networks and neuro developmental disorders
- Neural development and its relationship to repair
- Cell death and survival
- Neuron-glia interactions
- Hippocampal function, memory storage and retrieval
- Degeneration and dementia
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