Postdoctoral Stem Cell Scientist - Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate

Fixed-Term for 2 years

Full-Time at 35 hours per week

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:

• 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 

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