Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum

School of Biological Sciences / Institute of Immunology and Infection Research

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 36 months

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to join the Regan lab, to investigate sex differences in innate immune cell function using the Drosophila model and human clinical samples.

You will apply Drosophila functional genetics and infection studies, multiparameter flow cytometry, single cell-RNA sequencing, and high-resolution live imaging approaches to understand conserved sex dimorphisms in immune cell dynamic behaviours.

You will join the Institute for Immunology and Infection Research at the University of Edinburgh, which is a vibrant scientific community within a lively and beautiful city. The project is an exciting collaboration with colleagues in the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, who specialize in mammalian innate immune cell function (Bénézech lab) and live imaging (Wood lab).

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).

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How to apply

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter describing how this position fits with your skills and career goals.

Please reach out to Jenny.Regan@ed.ac.uk with any questions.

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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the 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.

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 23^rd March 2026.

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