Description Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum CMVM / Roslin Institute Full time: 35 hours per week Fixed term: 36 months (ending no later than 31/03/2029) The Opportunity: The Morrison group at the Roslin Institute is looking for a suitably experienced postdoctoral research fellow to join our team to study immunosuppression during trypanosome infection of cattle, and the impact of this immunosuppression on vaccine efficacy. Using our specialised containment facilities they will conduct experimental vaccination regimes, infection of cattle with trypanosomes, and generate and analyse data relating to these experiments. With collaborators at the Pirbright Institute, the fellow will participate in the analysis of the B cell and antibody response, and use these data to gain insights into the immunosuppression mediated by trypanosomes in cattle, and how this impacts upon B cell and antibody responses in the context of vaccination. The researcher will benefit from being part of a strong collaborative grouping of pathogen and bovine immunology specialists, and will be provided with a range of relevant resources and training, relating to analysis and understanding the bovine B cell and antibody response. This post is full-time (35 hours per week). The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum. Your skills and attributes for success: Essential skills: PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. immunology), or equivalent. Experience with flow cytometry. Experience of in vivo experiments. Evidence of independently planning and successfully executing complex and long-term experiments. Evidence of ability to work with, and effectively analyse, large datasets Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: CV Cover letter As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 16th January 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.