Research Associate in Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Job reference: BMH-030439
Salary: £37,694 to £39,906 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Hours Per Week: Full Time
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 19/01/2026
Contract Duration: 36 months
School/Directorate: School of Medical Sciences

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Post Doctoral Research Associate to join the British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence (BHF CRE) at the University of Manchester.

Despite major advances in cardiac genomics and proteomics, there remains a critical gap between target identification and small-molecule validation in cardiovascular research. DNA-encoded library (DEL) screening represents a transformative platform for accelerating compound discovery by allowing billions of compounds to be tested simultaneously for protein binding.

This PDRA position will play a central role in operating DEL screening within the heart failure theme and across the CRE network, supporting collaborative compound-discovery projects and driving translation from target identification to compound validation.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: BHF Manchester CRE Manager Jennifer Carlson

Email: BHFCRE@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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