Research Associate (Stem Cell Biology)

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The Role
Do you have a passion for working with pluripotent stem cells? Are you looking to join a vibrant multi-disciplinary team working on vascularisation of retinal organoids?

We are looking for a motivated post-doctoral Research Associate to join our research team to introduce vascular and immune cells into retinal organoids.

We are seeking candidates with a PhD in developmental, molecular or vascular biology, neuroscience (or related areas) with experience in pluripotent stem cell biology or vasculogenesis. To learn more about our work, check out these recent publications on PubMed:

• PMID: 33657251
• PMID: 30681766
• PMID: 30004612
• PMID: 26608863
• PMID: 38964324
• PMID: 38670973
• PMID: 38605034
• PMID: 38510120

In this role, you'll be based at our Newcastle upon Tyne campus that has fantastic transport links and state of the art facilities. You'll be joining a highly collaborative and diverse team of 15. We also collaborate with 5 other labs and strongly encourage public engagement on a monthly basis.

The position is available from the 1st of October 2025 fulltime for 2.5 years on a fixed term contract. To apply for the position, we'll need your CV and a personal statement outlining how you are suitable for the role using evidence to highlight how you meet the essential criteria in the knowledge, skills and experience as listed in the job description.

To find out more about our work: Retinal Stem Cell Research - Institute of Genetic Medicine at Newcastle University.

For informal enquiries contact: Prof. Majlinda Lako (majlinda.lako@ncl.ac.uk).

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/.

Find out more about our Research Institutes here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/.

Please note that if you are successful to this role, you will require medical clearance before you can commence in the role.

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

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