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Job profile for Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate
location_on Exeter (Hybrid) 27/05/2025 Postdoctoral Research Associate Apply online
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Salary The starting salary will be from £34,132 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience. Contractual hours 36.5 Package Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable). Job category/type Research Date posted 30/04/2025 Job reference Q05109 Attachments attachment JD Q05109.pdf
Job description
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
This new full time post is available from 1 July 2025 on a fixed term basis until 30 June 2028.
The post
The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the work of Professor Wendy Noble. You will undertake a project focussed on understanding how molecular properties of tau affect its processing by human astrocytes and affect the astrocyte transcriptome. This Alzheimer’s Research UK funded post is available from 1 July 2025 on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2028.
The successful applicant will lead the characterisation of postmortem human tauopathy brain, differentiation of human iPSC into astrocytes, analysis of human brain tau uptake and processing by astrocytes using high content imaging approaches, and analysis to determine how differential tau processing impacts on astrocyte gene expression and splicing. The candidate will also lead the selection of candidate protein modifications and/or astrocyte signaling pathways that are linked with detrimental phenotypes. These will be explored using pharmacological and/or genetic manipulation to promote tau clearance. which will involve collaboration with our partners who have expertise in mass spectrometry. The candidate will have access to a supportive environment to advance their professional development and the opportunity to learn a range of relevant skills to complement their current skillset in a multidisciplinary department.
About you
The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants should be trained in neurodegeneration research or a related discipline. Applicants will have prior experience of modelling neurological disease features using iPSC-derived cells and will ideally have expertise in at least two of the following: working with postmortem human brain, molecular biology, microscopy/high content imaging and image analysis and/or transcriptomic data analysis.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent
of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Further information
For further information please contact Professor Wendy Noble, e-mail w.noble2@exeter.ac.uk .
Interviews are expected to take place soon after the closing date.
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