Research Assistant/Associate (Fixed Term) Full-time

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

We wish to recruit a highly motivated postdoctoral research scientist to join the laboratory of Dr Rahul Roychoudhuri within the Division of Immunology at the Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge.

The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, coupled with excellent communication, organizational and problem-solving skills is required. Other duties/responsibilities include developing and driving research objectives and writing up work for presentation and publication.

Fixed-term: The post is available for two years in the first instance starting 01 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter and subject to a 6-month probationary period.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Please ensure that you upload your curriculum vitae (CV), a motivation letter detailing project and career development plans and include a publications list in the upload section of the online application. Please provide contact details, including an email address of two referees. At least one of your referees should be someone who is familiar with your work in your primary research field. If you upload any additional documents that have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Appointment at the research associate level is dependent on the award of a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at the research assistant level, grade 5, which will be amended to research associate, grade 7 once the award of the PhD has been confirmed.

We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

The university actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The university has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.