Job Description

Ref Number

B02-09545

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

16-Oct-2025

About us

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The Division of Biosciences at UCL is one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences. We have an outstanding international reputation and a community of over 500 staff and more than 300 PhD students engaged in cutting edge research and collaboration. This is an exciting opportunity to join the research group of Professor Jonathan Chubb, who has made world leading contributions to our understanding of cell decision making. You will work in a small, collaborative and innovative team who are committed to excellence in quantitative imaging approaches to understand decision making in single cells and cell collectives

About the role

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The LMCB is a UCL department within the Faculty of Life Scientists where eighteen programme leaders and 100 staff and PhD students work together to understand the fundamental principles of cell and tissue biology relevant to human disease. In the Chubb Lab, funded by Wellcome, you will aim to understand how cells react to a complex set of signal inputs to make decisions. To deliver this role effectively you will need ideally need a combination of excellent understanding of molecular, cell and development biology, ideally with a strong quantitative background and experience as well the ability to establish effective and collaborative relationships. We will also consider highly motivated candidates with backgrounds in physics, mathematics, engineering and computer science and train the relevant biology. Interview Date(s) are scheduled for: October/November 2025 Research Fellows - 'Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary 37,332 - 39,980 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.' This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries about the role, please contact Professor Chubb at j.chubb@ucl.ac.uk If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Administrator at fls.hr@ucl.ac.uk

About you

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The successful candidate will be will be part of a highly productive research team studying how cells make decisions about their fate, at the LMCB. This position will require working together with the principal investigator and other members of the team in carrying out highly innovative research in quantitative cell and developmental biology. We are seeking a highly motivated and creative scientist to join the our team efforts to understand the fundamental rules of cell decision-making in complex signalling environments, using state-of-art imaging, transcriptomic, molecular genetic, modelling and data science approaches. The candidate should possess: o a PhD in a relevant biomedical discipline, or a concrete plan to defend a PhD thesis within a short timeframe o a good knowledge of the biology of developmental and cell biology o an extensive knowledge of research techniques and methodologies related to live cell imaging and image analysis, and extracting data from complex live cell and tissue imaging datasets o experience building mathematical models, evaluating these with respect to data and designing and carrying out new experimental approaches to test model predictions o a good research track with a record of high-quality publications, collaborations, and other contributions to the scientific community o experience of leading and managing a research project o ability to demonstrate a deep knowledge of own research background and to effectively communicate research achievements to a specialist and to a lay audience o willingness to contribute to a supportive and collaborative environment among team members and to advocate for and promote an endeavor of equality, diversity, and inclusion among colleagues and other LMCB members.

What we offer

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The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working to find out more. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: o 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) o Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme o Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) o Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan o Immigration loan o Relocation scheme for certain posts o On-Site nursery o On-site gym o Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay o Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service o Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our division holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/