Research Associate: Stem Cell Models of Early Development

The Rosalind Franklin Institute; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 38,500 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Group Life Assurance

Buying and Selling Annual Leave

Hybrid and flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

The Rosalind Franklin Institute invites applications for a Research Associate to develop stem cell and blastoid culture models, integrating mass spectrometry, cryo-ET, imaging, and AI-driven analysis. You will generate robust biological systems for multimodal data, and drive discovery of determinants of cell fate with computational validation loops.

You will work with experts across mass spectrometry, cryo-electron tomography, imaging, data science, and AI to build predictive models of cellular

Qualifications

• PhD/DPhil in a relevant field or equivalent.
• Experience establishing stem cell culture systems.
• Strong imaging and data analysis skills.
• Ability to design and conduct experiments independently.
• Excellent written and oral communication for manuscripts and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Take care of a stem cell line, including occasional weekend work.
• Learn and apply advanced research imaging techniques to understand structural details of the stem cell line.
• Attend scientific seminars and meetings to stay updated on developments in stem cell culture, use and imaging.
• Disseminate results through manuscript preparation and presenting at scientific meetings.
• Contribute to the public engagement science programme of the Franklin.
• Plan and conduct experiments, analyze results, and deliver outputs in a scientific/technology area.
• Work within a project team and contribute to wider Franklin challenges.
• Lead major contributions to outputs from research including papers and patents.
• Support and develop others including supervision of students or visitors.

Skills

Stem cell culture

Independent research

Data interpretation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

PhD/DPhil

Equivalent experience

Tools

Mass spectrometry

Cryo-electron tomography

Imaging

AI-driven analysis

Job description

The Rosalind Franklin Institute invites applications for a Research Associate to develop stem cell and blastoid culture models, integrating mass spectrometry, cryo-ET, imaging, and AI-driven analysis. You will generate robust biological systems for multimodal data, and drive discovery of determinants of cell fate with computational validation loops.

You will work with experts across mass spectrometry, cryo-electron tomography, imaging, data science, and AI to build predictive models of cellular