The University of Edinburgh
Postdoctoral Stem Cell Scientist - KTP Associate
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Job Description
- Req#: 10459
- Doctoral degree in related discipline: cell biology, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, or a closely related area
- Proficiency in cell culture techniques, including pluripotent stem cell culture and maintenance
- Strong molecular biology skills
- Understanding of pluripotency, differentiation processes, and cellular signalling pathways
- Effective communication and presentation skills for sharing findings with colleagues, stakeholders, and partners
- Precision and attention to detail and the ability to follow, design, and devise SOPs for complex biological technologies
- Effective project management skills
- Salary will appointed at £43,000 per year and will not be subject to an increment over the course of the 2-year contract
- 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 staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
- As a KTP Associate, you will be part of the national Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (ktp-uk.org) scheme and entitled to specialist management training and a professional development budget.
Postdoctoral Stem Cell Scientist - Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate
Salary Range UE07- £39,047- £46,974
Salary will appointed at £43,000 per year and will not be subject to an increment over the course of the 2-year contract
Fixed-Term for 2 years
Full-Time at 35 hours per week
Location - Roslin Technologies Limited (RT)
The Opportunity:
The University of Edinburgh (UofE) and Roslin Technologies Limited (RT) have been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to create cultivated meat product prototypes (pâté and haggis) from animal pluripotent stem cells. This innovative project will combine the Liver Tissue Development and Engineering expertise of the Dave Hay Research Group | The University of Edinburgh with Roslin Technologies' expertise in applying new biotechnologies to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable food system. We are seeking an independent and motivated KTP Associate with cell biology, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, or a closely related experience to drive this ambitious project. The homogenous and scalable production of liver cells (hepatocytes) from human pluripotent stem cells is well established in the Hay group as are the required in vitro techniques for cell phenotyping. The Associate will be trained in cellular differentiation at the UoE and translate this knowledge to RT for animal stem cell differentiation.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), based at RT’s headquarters located within their team at Easter Bush, with visits to the UofE facilities as required. The post will be jointly supervised by the academic lead at UoE and RT.
Your skills and attributes for success:
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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.
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Key notes for applicants
All candidates are required to upload a cover letter/statement of not more than one page describing how they meet the criteria for the role and a cv, these items should be uploaded as one single combined document in either PDF or Word format.
The closing date for applications is 12 June 2024
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The University of Edinburgh is a public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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