Post-doctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Genomics

Job title:

Post-doctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Genomics

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Two post-doctoral researcher positions are available that will play key roles in delivering an exciting new 4-year multi-partner BBSRC research project focussed on understanding genome evolution following whole genome duplication (WGD, i.e. polyploidy) events across the Tree of Life (please see rediploidisation.org). The researchers, based at the Roslin Institute, will lead and deliver ambitious scientific objectives as part of a highly integrated multi-partner consortium, for example using cutting-edge comparative single cell transcriptomics and whole genome alignment approaches to reconstruct genetic and functional changes that follow WGD events in diverse eukaryotic taxa.One post focusses on comparative single cell transcriptomics and is available full-time (35 hours per week) for three years with potential for extension up to 4 years. This post will involve both lab work and bioinformatic analyses.One post focusses on bioinformatic analyses of genome evolution following whole genome duplication events. This post is available either full-time (35 hours per week) for two years (with potential for extension up to 3 years) or part-time (e.g. 0.5 FTE, 0.75 FTE) for a longer period, accommodating candidates seeking part-time working arrangements.Both posts will be based primarily on campus at the Roslin Institute; however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns (on a contractual basis) and requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combine a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.For informal enquiries, please get in touch with Professor Dan Macqueen ( )For more information about Professor Macqueen’s research group, see:The salary for these posts is UE07 £40,247 to £47,874 per annum (pro rata if part time).Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in relevant discipline of biology
• Extensive experience in comparative or evolutionary genomics and bioinformatics
• Proven skills in a range of advanced omics technologies
• Demonstrated interests in genome evolution
• Proven track record of publishing first author papers in high quality journals
• Potentially skills in lab work required to produce high quality omics datasets

Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab)Application InformationPlease ensure you include the following documents in your application:– CV including full details of Educational Background, Career to Date, Publication Record, and Main Achievements– Cover letter outlining motivation and relevant experience for positionAs a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefitsChampioning equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. The Roslin Institute, where the post will be based, holds a Gold Athena SWAN award. The University of Edinburgh is a member of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Please note if the role is offered on a part-time basis, it may result in sponsorship being dependant on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Office’s criteria for sponsorship.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 25 February 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The Roslin Institute is a world-leading centre for animal bioscience research and has a distinctive niche within the UK National Institutes of Bioscience, supported strategically by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The Institute moved to a new £60M state-of-the-art building at the Easter Bush Campus in 2011, which is now occupied by > 670 people including ~ 65 Group Leaders and Career Track Fellows, other research and support staff, students and visitors and ~90 staff from Scotland’s Rural College. The Institute has a vibrant programme of postgraduate research, with 176 PhD students registered at the time of writing. Research at the Institute is organised across three research divisions (Genetics & Genomics, Infection & Immunity and Developmental Biology) and three Institute Strategic Programmes (BBSRC funded from 2017-2022) that integrate many disciplines (Blueprints for Healthy Animals, Control of Infectious Diseases and Improving Animal Productivity & Welfare). Crosscutting themes in Epidemiology and Population Health and in Clinical Sciences link research at the Institute to clinical activities in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and support the research activities of clinical academic staff. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), a joint submission from The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute and Scotland’s Rural College was ranked 1st by research power (volume x quality) in the category of Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science.Over £200M has been invested in physical infrastructure at Easter Bush since 2008, including recently in the National Avian Research Facility and the Charnock Bradley Building, which houses the Roslin Innovation Centre – an incubator space for agritech start-up companies and spin out companies to commercialise the Institute’s intellectual property. Investments continue, as the Institute is a major partner in the new Agri-Tech Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock, which together with the University, funds the construction of a £25 M Large Animal Research and Imaging Facility. The Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health, primed by investment from the Gates Foundation and Department for International Development, aims to unlock the genetic potential of farmed animals by dissecting genotype-by-environment interactions to sustainably improve animal productivity in low- and middle-income countries.The Institute’s income exceeds £30M p.a., around 50% of which derives from the BBSRC via strategic and competitive funding. Our focus on improving farming systems, animal productivity and welfare, and the control of animal and zoonotic diseases is key to delivery of the BBSRC’s strategic priorities for Agriculture & Food Security, Veterinary Vaccinology and Bioscience for Health. This research is expedited by extensive interactions with industry, including via ongoing platform agreements with major animal breeding and pharmaceutical companies. The addition of our own £15M equity-funded commercialisation vehicle, Roslin Technologies Ltd, will accelerate translation of research at the Institute in the years to come. The Institute holds a prestigious Athena SWAN Gold award in recognition of our commitment to advance the representation of women in science.Further details of the research conducted at the Institute can be found at https://www.ed.ac.uk/roslin

Expected salary

£40247 – 47874 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 02:26:19 GMT

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