Senior Research Associate in Renal Cell Biology

University of Bristol - Bristol Medical School

Location:	Bristol
Salary:	£42,882 to £48,149 Grade J / 2 (level b), per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	28th May 2025
Closes:	11th June 2025
Job Ref:	ACAD108132

The role

Bristol Renal is seeking a Senior Research Associate to work with Professor Welsh and Professor Saleem to develop new therapeutic agents for the treatment of chronic kidney disease. This project is funded by a pharmaceutical company initially for 15 months.

What will you be doing?

The role will involve working with glomerular cell lines, patient samples and mouse model of chronic kidney disease to develop and test novel drug treatments for CKD. Techniques will include 2D and 3D glomerular cell culture, RNA and protein extraction, qPCR, Western blot, cellular cell signalling analysis, intravenous injection, urine collection, and tissue analysis by immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence and electron microscopy.

You should apply if

We are looking for an postdoctoral rearcher with experience in cell biology and use of in vitro and in vivo models of disease. Experience working in kidney disease models would be desirable.

Additional information

Contract type: Open ended with fixed funding until 31/08/2026

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 11/06/2025

For any informal queries please contact:

Professor Gavin Welsh (g.i.welsh@bristol.ac.uk)

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