Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Full-time: 35 hours per week 

Fixed term: 2 years 

A postdoctoral position based in the Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity Theme in the Centre for Cardiovascular Science. The postholder will work on a number of cell therapy projects under the guidance of Professor Shareen Forbes investigating translational projects in islet transplantation for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes.

The Opportunity:

There will be a particular focus on optimising islet transplantation through the use of cellular therapies and microparticles in preclinical animal models so as to improve islet engraftment and long-term function of islet grafts.  Projects utilise state-of-the-art imaging in preclinical diabetic mouse models and work with our experienced research team and others across the institute. To discuss the opportunity further and for further details please contact Shareen.Forbes@ed.ac.uk. 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). The post is 100% on-campus working. 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• PhD in a biomedical discipline 
• Excellent knowledge and relevant practical experience in molecular biology and cell biology.
• A current animal licence with experience in working with rodents for >2 years is essential.
• Experience of common imaging and related analysis software used in cell biology. 

Apply Before: 21/07/2025, 23:59

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