Postdoc: Engineer Robust Avian Protein Expression

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to undertake a BBSRC-funded project at the Roslin Institute. You will plan and deliver experimental work, analyse data, and help disseminate research outputs across vaccine research and egg-based biopharming.

The role focuses on robust expression in chicken cells using synonymous recoding, with collaboration across multiple labs.

Qualifications

• PhD in a biological science with hands-on research experience.
• Experience planning and executing experimental work in molecular biology or avian cell systems.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills; ability to present findings.

Responsibilities

• Plan, optimise and execute experimental work in engineering biology and avian cell systems (CRISPR/Cas9 editing, library prep, cell culture).
• Analyse and interpret data, maintain high data integrity and documentation.
• Present findings within the group and in external venues; contribute to publications and grant applications.
• Support broader Engineering Biology Hub activities and develop tools/protocols.

Skills

Experimental planning

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Collaborative research

Education

PhD in Biology or related field

Tools

CRISPR/Cas9 editing

Variant library preparation

Flow cytometry

Sequencing-based assays

Job description

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to undertake a BBSRC-funded project at the Roslin Institute. You will plan and deliver experimental work, analyse data, and help disseminate research outputs across vaccine research and egg-based biopharming.

The role focuses on robust expression in chicken cells using synonymous recoding, with collaboration across multiple labs.