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29th April 2025
Research Fellow in Immunity in Alzheimer’s Disease - UCL
- Vacancy Reference Number
- B02-08808
- Closing Date
- 27 Jul 2025
- Salary
- £43,374 £51,860
- Address
- UK DRI at UCL, Queen Square- On site
- Duration
- The post is available from 01 September 2025 and funded by the Medical Research Council until 31 March 2028 in the first instance.
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative supporting research to fill the major knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause dementia.
Research from UK DRI at UCL covers the journey from the patient to the laboratory and back to the patient with improved diagnosis, biomarkers and candidate therapies put to the test.
Based within the UK DRI at UCL, the De Strooper/Arancibia group focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases, with a particular emphasis on the cellular phase of Alzheimer’s disease, the neuro-immune axis, and single-cell genomics.
About the role
We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team investigating how Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk genes influence microglial function in disease. The project focuses on the antigen-presenting role of microglia in amyloid pathology and the immunological impact of MHC-II–mediated responses in the brain.
You will use a wide range of techniques, including our unique human microglia xenograft model (PMID: 31659342, 38539015), and work closely with both computational and experimental teams at the Francis Crick Institute and VIB, Leuven.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact research in a world-class, collaborative environment.
About you
You’ll have a PhD in Immunology, Neuroscience, or a related field, with experience with macrophage and/or microglia biology and knowledge of molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, or related disciplines, as well as proficiency in cell culture and cell biology techniques, with a strong understanding of immunology and/or antigen presentation.
Experience with animal experiments, particularly in handling and working with mice is also essential for this role.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
Contact Details
Informal enquiries regarding the role can be addressed to Dr Lorena Arancibia (l.carcamo@ucl.ac.uk).