Research Associate - AMBER

University Of Leicester Recruitment Team; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary project focused on health and disease. The ideal candidate will have a relevant PhD and experience in structural biology, biological chemistry, or related fields. Offering a competitive salary package and excellent benefits, this role emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Relevant PhD and experience in a discipline relevant to the project.
• Practical experience and knowledge of applying research skills and techniques.
• Track record of publication in high-quality journal papers.

Responsibilities

• Drive an interdisciplinary project on health and disease.
• Deliver outputs on time and to the required quality.
• Contribute to publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Structural biology

Biological chemistry

Protein production

Biochemistry

Cell biology

Education

PhD in a relevant discipline

Job description

The University of Leicester is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the AMBER consortium (Advanced Multiscale Biological Imaging using European Infrastructures), a prestigious project co-funded by the European Commission Marie-Sklodowska-Curie-Actions.

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to drive an interdisciplinary project providing a more integrated picture of life processes in the context of health and disease. The successful candidate will have a relevant PhD and demonstrable experience in a discipline relevant to the project, including structural biology, biological or pharmaceutical chemistry, protein production, biochemistry, and/or cell biology.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Relevant PhD and experience in a discipline relevant to the project
• Practical experience and knowledge of applying research skills and techniques to deliver outputs on time and to the required quality
• Track record of publication of high-quality journal papers with at least one original publication in a peer-reviewed journal (including co-author)

Additional Information

Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the UK for more than twelve months in the three years immediately prior to the call deadline. The funding for these positions is provided in line with the MSCA mobility rule.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. We embed the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do and offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond.