Post Doctoral Research Associate in Maternal Cardiovascular Health

Job reference: BMH-032613
Salary: £38,448 - £46,970 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine
Hours Per Week: 35
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 09/11/2026
Contract Duration: 42 months
School/Directorate: School of Medical Sciences

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Post Doctoral Research Associate in maternal cardiovascular health. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a programme of preclinical research investigating mechanisms linking hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (e.g. preeclampsia) to long-term cerebrovascular risk and testing novel treatment strategies to improve long-term brain health. This work will run in parallel to ongoing human studies in the Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre and contribute to our goal of improving women’s health through translational research, within a dynamic and inclusive environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Conducting a programme of preclinical research
• Analysing and interpreting research data and drawing conclusions on the outcomes
• Reporting on research outcomes to the wider study team
• Contributing to research student supervision

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria:

• Applicants must have a Home Office personal licence and experience of planning and delivering in vivo studies
• Relevant laboratory experience in the field of pregnancy research and/or cardiovascular research and/or neuroscience research
• Ability to work to a high standard with good reproducibility of results.
• Ability to plan, organise and undertake a complex workload with multiple and competing priorities, with minimal supervision.

Desirable Criteria:

• Strong journal publication record
• Record of supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

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Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews

Name: Dr Elizabeth Cottrell

Email Address: elizabeth.cottrell@manchester.ac.uk 

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This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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