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Cardiff University

Research Associate in Bioimaging for Multiphoton Microscopy and Mucosal Tissue Mechanobiology Cardiff University in United Kingdom

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Biomedical Engineering

Funding

Research Associate post funded by a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award. Full-time fixed-term employment for 3 years with salary £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6).

Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

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United Kingdom

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Cardiff University

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Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Biology
Medical Science
Bioimaging
Physics

About this position

Research Associate in Bioimaging at Cardiff University, School of Biosciences.

This Wellcome Trust funded Discovery Award project focuses on developing a transformative multiphoton microscopy platform for mucosal tissue mechanobiology. The research aims to measure mucus viscoelasticity by tracking nano-probes with nanoscale precision and to map the 3D structure and composition of living tissues with subcellular resolution and molecular chemical specificity.

The project will apply the technology to healthy and diseased lung tissues, including responses to inflammatory triggers, infections, and drugs. The work sits at the physics-life science interface and connects bioimaging, optical microscopy, and biomedical research on airway remodelling/fibrosis.

Your role will contribute to microscope hardware development and integration, including four-wave mixing imaging, coherent Raman scattering, second harmonic generation, third harmonic generation, and two-photon fluorescence. You will also support data acquisition, analysis, scientific interpretation, publication, and dissemination.

The post is full time and fixed term for 3 years, with salary £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6). Informal enquiries may be directed to Paola Borri at [email protected].

Deadline: 31 August 2026.

Funding details

Research Associate post funded by a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award. Full-time fixed-term employment for 3 years with salary £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6).

What's required

Applicants should have experience relevant to microscope hardware development, advanced optical imaging, data acquisition and analysis, and scientific interpretation. The role suits candidates interested in multiphoton microscopy, coherent Raman scattering, second harmonic generation, third harmonic generation, and two-photon fluorescence. The post is full time and fixed term for 3 years; no specific degree requirement is stated in the advert.

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