Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Immunology of Autoimmunity

Job title:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Immunology of Autoimmunity

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Grade UE07: £39,347- £46,974 per annumClinical Sciences / Institute for Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Inflammation ResearchFull-time: 35 hours per weekFixed-term: available up to 31 Oct 2025The Opportunity:Join our dynamic team and bridge the gap between academia and industry while contributing to the development of a ground-breaking first-in-class therapeutic for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. This full-time position (35 hours per week) offers a unique opportunity to engage in critical experiments that have the potential to make a significant impact on patient care.Your skills and attributes for success:We’re seeking a candidate with a PhD in Immunology or a closely related quantitative discipline, either completed or near completion. You should have experience in immunophenotyping, including proficiency in flow cytometry, staining, and conducting functional assays. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for fostering effective teamwork across academic and industrial settings. Additionally, robust analytical and statistical skills are desirable. Please note that the successful candidate will need to be available to start in the role by 1st September.Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab).As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £39,347- £46,974 per annum.
• 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. 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 is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.Key notes for applicantsAs part of this application, you are required to submit a document of no more than one page detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined on the job description.Closing date is 1st July 2024.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.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

£39347 – 46974 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:55:02 GMT

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