Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the laboratory of Professor Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience (PDN) at the University of Cambridge.

The successful applicant will join a team investigating the maternal gut placental fetal axis in the context of gestational Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED). This project aims to address a significant knowledge gap using novel mouse models of gestational EED and by testing innovative biotherapies designed to mitigate adverse pregnancy outcomes. The research will integrate in vivo physiological assessments with structural, functional, and molecular analyses of tissues to determine how maternal intestinal dysfunction influences fetal development through gut-derived metabolic and inflammatory signals acting on the placenta.

Applicants should hold, or be close to completing, a PhD in a relevant field, with a strong background in pregnancy and/or metabolic physiology research.

To apply for this post, please submit a CV and a motivation letter detailing why you want to be part of this project and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. Please also describe what you would bring to the group and why this post would be an ideal fit for your career plan.

Please see the Further Particulars for more information.

To apply, please register and submit your application here: The University of Cambridge: Web Recruitment

Closing date: Midnight on 28th June 2026.

Please quote reference PM49745 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.