• Job Description

  Req#: 7533

  UE07 £36,333 - £43,155 Per Annum

  College of Science and Engineering / School of Biological Sciences /Institute of Stem Cell Research

  Full-time, 35 hours per week

  Fixed-term contract, ending 28 February 2026.

  A postdoctoral research associate position is available to work on analysis of mechanisms underlying the generation of haematopoietic stem cells and endothelial-to-haematopoietic transition (EHT). You will use embryonic aorta-gonad-mesonephros (AGM) cultures and ES cells to explore effects of mechanical cues and signalling microenvironment. The study is built on long-standing expertise of Medvinsky’s group in the area of developmental haematopoiesis (https://www.ed.ac.uk/regenerative-medicine/research/alexander-medvinsky). Micropatterned substrates will be employed to enhance precision and manipulation of culture conditions (collaboration with Dr G. Blin’ group “Quantitative Biology of Pattern Formation”, https://www.ed.ac.uk/regenerative-medicine/research/guillaume-blin).

  You are encouraged to apply if you have expertise in developmental biology, cell signalling, cell culture and imaging.

  The Opportunity:

  Our laboratory aims to understand mechanisms underlying development of haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), using human embryonic AGM region and differentiating ES cells.

  The post holder will work closely with other members of our laboratory, with technical and bioinformatics support.

  Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Expertise in developmental biology, confocal imaging, molecular biology and in vitro differentiation of ES cells;
  • Highly motivated;
  • Good team player; and
  • Excellent communication skills.

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  For informal enquiries please contact the hiring manager at a.medvinsky@ed.ac.uk or the School of Biological Sciences Staffing / HR Team at SBS.Contracts@ed.ac.uk.

  As a valued member of our team you can expect:

  An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
  
  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.

  If invited for interview 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).

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  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.

• About the company

  The University of Edinburgh is a public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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