Hosting Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Host Institution/Research Group: Hull York Medical School Centre for Biomedicine, University of Hull, United Kingdom

Principal Investigator: Professor Tim Palmer, Professor in Cardiovascular Biology, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull

University of Hull website: Professor Tim Palmer | University of Hull

ORCID: TIMOTHY M. PALMER (0000-0002-9803-7164) - ORCID

Google Scholar: Professor Tim Palmer - Google Scholar

Research Areas of Interest: With a strong foundation in translational research, my team's mission is to generate clinically actionable insights that improve outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease, while contributing fundamental new knowledge in cardiovascular biomedicine.

Our research integrates molecular biology, biomedical engineering and vascular biology to understand how extracellular cues link vascular dysfunction with clinical outcomes.

Research areas include: -

Unlocking New Solutions in Cardiovascular Stenting through combining our strengths in vascular biology and therapeutics with medical engineering, artificial intelligence, modelling and vascular surgery

Linking Vascular inflammation with Mechanosensing by integrating CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing of vascular endothelial cells with microfluidics.

What we offer: This provides an opportunity to thrive in a world-leading research centre, as evidenced by high profile publications and significant external funding, to develop opportunities for mentorship and leadership.

As part of this package we offer:

Access to dedicated lab space, equipment and vascular tissue biobank.

Integration into a dynamic and multidisciplinary team supported by significant external funding.

Mentoring and support to co-develop competitive fellowship applications, including a strong host institutional letter of support.

Opportunities for continuous professional development and interdisciplinary skills development focused on enhancing your research potential.

Access to advanced infrastructure and resources.

Close engagement with the University of York, external industry and clinical partners in our extensive research network.

**Candidate’s expected influence:**By increasing capacity and research excellence in a strategically important area of cardiovascular biomedicine, a successful candidate would expand research connectivity with European consortia that is essential for Horizon Europe collaborative activity. Through new connections with external partners, the fellow would also accelerate translation of fundamental insights into the clinic.

How to Express Interest:

• Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Tim.Palmer@hyms.ac.uk

• §  A CV and a cover letter outlining their research interests, relevant experience, and initial ideas for a potential MSCA PF project (max. 1 page).

• §  EU Call deadline: 9th September 2026

• §  Proposal deadline for contacting the team: 20 April 2026 (Late enquiries may be considered from exceptional candidates with particularly strong or relevant profiles).

• §  Please note that the University of Hull actively encourages expressions of interest for the MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowships only.