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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Zinc-Dependent Regulation of Insulin Multimerisation and Glycaemic Control University of St Andrews in United Kingdom

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Cell Biology

Funding

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position funded by the BBSRC for a fixed term of 36 months. Salary is offered, with additional staff benefits including relocation contribution subject to eligibility, pension contribution, hybrid working, leave, and other university staff benefits.

Deadline

Oct 9, 2026

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United Kingdom

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University of St Andrews

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Keywords

Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Biology
Microscopy
Cell Signaling
Medical Science
Glycemic Control
Biomedicine

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About this position

University of St Andrews is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position (AR3324) to work with Dr Alan Stewart on a BBSRC-funded project titled “Zinc-dependent regulation of insulin multimerisation in pancreatic beta-cells and its implications for glycaemic control”.

The research focuses on biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, molecular biology, and biomedical sciences, with emphasis on how zinc, pH, serum albumin, and free fatty acids regulate insulin multimerisation, storage, release, and signalling, and how disruption of these processes contributes to metabolic disease.

The successful candidate will use and develop advanced methods including fluorescence microscopy, FRET-based assays, fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM), live-cell microscopy, site-specific bio-orthogonal protein labelling, genetic code expansion, click chemistry, and other biochemical, biophysical, and cell biological techniques.

This is a fixed-term 36-month postdoctoral appointment starting 4 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The closing date is 9 October 2026, with interviews scheduled for 26 October 2026.

Applicants should have, or be near completion of, a PhD in a relevant discipline and ideally have experience in advanced fluorescence microscopy, single-molecule detection, live-cell imaging, protein biophysics, cell signalling, or quantitative biological sciences.

The role includes collaboration with researchers at the University of Dundee, data analysis, publication, conference presentation, and supervision of student researchers where appropriate. The university also highlights staff benefits such as relocation support, pension contribution, hybrid working, leave, and access to training and development.

Apply through the linked jobs.ac.uk page and quote reference AR3324LS.

Funding details

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position funded by the BBSRC for a fixed term of 36 months. Salary is offered, with additional staff benefits including relocation contribution subject to eligibility, pension contribution, hybrid working, leave, and other university staff benefits.

What's required

Applicants must have or be near completion of a PhD in cell biology, biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, or a related discipline. Experience in one or more of advanced fluorescence microscopy, single-molecule detection, live-cell imaging, protein biophysics, cell signalling, or quantitative biological sciences is required or strongly preferred.

How to apply

Apply via the jobs.ac.uk application page linked in the post. Quote reference AR3324LS and submit before the closing date.

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