Postdoctoral Research Associate (IGNITION)

Job title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate (IGNITION)

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Grade UE07: £39,347.00 – £46,974.00 Per Annum.College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / Roslin Institute.Contract Type – Fixed-term: Funded until 31st October 2026 (maximum 24 months).Full-time – 35 Hours Per Week.The Opportunity:We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher to operate as post-doctoral research scientist in Tim Bean’s shellfish biology research group. The selected applicant will work as postdoc on the IGNITION project within a group conducting research into many aspects aquaculture species biology from the genetics of key production traits, through to disease diagnostics, host pathogen interactions, response to stress and the impact of nutrition. It is expected that the successful applicant will have excellent molecular biology and bioinformatics skills, including preparation and analysis of samples for RNAseq and single-cell or single-nuclei RNAseq. The applicant will have practical experience working with crustaceans and performing pathogen challenges in laboratory scenarios. The position requires a self-motivated and highly organized individual with excellent communication skills. The role will involve direct supervision of junior members of staff and students, and working directly on multiple research outputs at any one time in the group. The postdoc will have the opportunity to work directly with the PI in developing independent projects and lines of research.This is a full time post available from 1st September 2024 and is supported by funding available on a fixed-term basis for 2 years..Your skills and attributes for success:

• Demonstrable practical molecular biology experience.
• Demonstrable bioinformatics experience.
• Experience of planning and performing disease challenges.
• A PhD in a relevant field (or equivalent level of experience).
• An interest or working knowledge of shellfish biology and aquaculture.

Click to view a copy of the full (opens new browser tab)As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of UE07: £39,347 – £46,974 Per Annum.
• 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. 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 benefits.Championing 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. We are members 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)Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 10 July 2024.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.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.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

£39347 – 46974 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:36:33 GMT

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