Post-doctoral Data Analysist and Modeller

Grade UE07 £40,247- £47,874
CMVM- Deanery of Clinical Science/Centre for Cardiovascular Science
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 48 months

The Opportunity:
We are looking for a motivated, innovative and organised post-doctoral scientist with expertise in image processing, analysis and kinetic modelling that could support our Total-Body PET national facility.
You will have the opportunity to join the “PET is Wonderful” team working at the University of Edinburgh to develop innovative methodologies for Total-Body PET research and clinical application. You will have the opportunity to work on academic and industry-sponsored projects across medical specialties. The University of Edinburgh houses three preclinical PET systems and three clinical PET systems coupled with CT or MRI. Our radiochemistry facility has also recently been upgraded and expanded to house eleven hot cells (3 dedicated to R&D use and 8 for GMP productions) and a cyclotron.
This is a fixed term position with full-time hours (35 hours per week). This is regular on-campus working role and is available for 48 months initially.
The salary for this post is £40,247 to £47,874 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

PhD in a relevant subject (e.g. imaging, kinetic analysis).
Innovative thinking and great problem solving skills
Highly motivated to deliver discovery science
Responsible team player
Extremely organised and detail oriented

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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.
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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 18 November 2024.
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