Postdoctoral Research Associate

King's College London- Craniofacial & Regenerative Biology

Location:

Location: London

Salary: £45,031 to £48,607 per annum including London Weighting Allowance

Hours:

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type:

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:

Placed On: 18th May 2026

Closes:

Job Ref:

Job Ref: 146807

About the role

The appointed PDRA will play a central role within the CRUK-funded research programme, contributing both technical leadership and conceptual innovation. As a core member of the Label-free Bioimaging Laboratory, the PDRA will be responsible for delivering high-quality, internationally competitive research outputs, while providing intellectual input into experimental design, technology development, and translational strategy. Working closely with the Principal Investigator and collaborators, the PDRA will lead the design, development, optimisation, and validation of advanced fibre-optic and optical imaging platforms.

Within the scope of the CRUK project, the PDRA will drive forward the development of next-generation label-free optical technologies aimed at enabling real-time, in vivo cancer diagnosis. This will involve multiphoton imaging, micromanufacturing and integrating advancing device engineering for clinical compatibility, and translating laboratory prototypes toward practical biomedical application. The role will require independent problem-solving, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a highly proactive approach to innovation, with opportunities to supervise students and contribute to grant writing and research planning.

The successful applicant will join a vibrant and highly collaborative multidisciplinary team within a fully equipped (and new refurbished), state-of-the-art optics laboratory at King's College London. The group works at the intersection of optical microscopy, fiber-optics disease characterisation, biomedical engineering, and translational biophotonics, offering an excellent environment that bridges fundamental photonics research with impactful clinical translation.

This is a full time (35 hours), fixed term appointment until 30th June 2027.