Postdoctoral Bioengineer

Grade UE07: 41064 - 48822 per annum

School of Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Reproductive Health

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: a 12-month contract

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The Opportunity:

This role will contribute to a consortium effort funded by the Wellcome Trust to understand the impact of climate change associated heat stress on maternal and child health. Using a combination of in vivo in vitro and computational approaches we are investigating how heat stress in the peri-conception period of pregnancy impacts on maternal and child health across the life-course. This post will allow the individual to contribute to one of the most pressing global challenges we currently face whist working in a multidisciplinary team using cutting edge technologies and approaches.

The post holder willcontribute to the development of new ideas approaches concepts or techniques to the overall direction and management of this research project and to publishing or otherwise disseminating the outputs of the research.

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

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 1^st May 2026.

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Interviews will be held during the week commencing 4^th May 2026.