Research Fellow

Grade UE07: £36,333.00 - £43,155.00 per annum

CMVM / BMS/ Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences

Full Time: 35 Hours Per Week

Fixed Term Contract: 1 year with possibility of extension of up to 5 years

The Opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of the UK DRI, which will lead the UK’s dementia research effort to deliver a step-change in the scientific understanding of dementias (for more information, see https://ukdri.ac.uk/about-us ). The successful candidate will conduct original research, produce material for publication and dissemination, and work as a member of a research team including training students in research techniques.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD or other higher level degree (MD/PhD, etc) earned or expected in a relevant discipline (neuroscience, biology, etc).
• Expertise in relevant experimental approaches and models, analytical techniques and methods.
• Experience with high resolution imaging and image analysis essential (2-photon, confocal, etc).
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing.

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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.

Interviews will be held week beginning 15 th May.

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) .

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.

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