Research Assistant in Blood and Vascular Development and Placental Models, University of Cambridge
Job Description
Cambridge is hiring a Research Assistant in a new group studying how blood and vascular cell types arise during development, based in the Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research. The salary is £33,002 to £35,608 a year and applications close on 30 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Research Assistant in Blood and Vascular Development and Placental Models
- Where: Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
- Salary: £33,002 to £35,608 a year
- Reference: PM51164
- Apply by: 30 October 2026
Read the official University of Cambridge advertisement before you apply.
About the work
Luke Harland is establishing a new research group in the Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research, within the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience.
The group investigates how specialised blood and vascular cell types arise during mammalian development, and uses that knowledge to generate defined cell populations from pluripotent stem cells for mechanistic study and tissue modelling. The aim is to understand how developmental history shapes blood and vascular cell identity and function, and to apply that to better vascularised tissue models.
The initial focus is reconstructing the fetal placental exchange interface, the structure that lets oxygen and nutrients reach a growing fetus. The work combines embryology and stem cell biology.
Joining a group at its start is a particular kind of opportunity: more scope to shape how things are done, and more of the setting-up work.
What you need
- Laboratory experience in stem cell culture, developmental biology or vascular biology
- Read the official advertisement for the full person specification
Pay
The advertised range is £33,002 to £35,608 a year. This is a fixed-term post.
How to apply
Apply online through the Cambridge job page. Quote reference PM51164 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Check this first. The University states that it has a responsibility to ensure all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you are applying from outside the UK, read the visa position for this post before you spend time on the application.
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Hiring institution: University of Cambridge
Official advertisement: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
How to prepare for this application
- It is a brand new group. Expect to help build the laboratory as well as run experiments.
- Pluripotent stem cell culture is the central skill. Name the lines and protocols you have used.
- Quote the reference, PM51164. Cambridge asks for it on the form and in every email about the post.
- Check your right to work in the UK. Every Cambridge advert carries this condition, and it is the usual reason an overseas application stalls.
About the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and is one of the world's leading research universities. Its research posts are advertised centrally at jobs.cam.ac.uk, with each department running its own selection.
