Research Officer - Oxysterol PDRA

£39,355 to £45,413 per year, together with USS pension benefits

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

26/03/2026

This is a Fixed Term role until March 2028 working full-time.

The Swansea oxysterol group are at the frontline of developing cutting edge mass spectrometry technique for sterol analysis and hold a US patent for sterol analysis.

The group research is focused on cholesterol metabolism and its relation to human health and diseases.

The lab is well equipped with the state-of-the‑art instruments.

We are looking for a highly motivated post‑doctoral researcher, who would like to develop their scientific skills in biological mass spectrometry and biomarker discovery in neurodegenerative diseases and rare metabolic diseases.

We collaborate widely with biologists, clinicians and industry.

You will be part of the sterol biomarker discovery programme.

The post holder will have the opportunity to liaise with an extensive network of collaborators, attend scientific conferences, and publish the results of their work in leading journals.

We offer excellent mentoring and support your career development.

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