Postdoctoral Molecular Biologist
Postdoctoral Molecular Biologist
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Job Description
Grade UE07:per annum
CMVM / R(D)SVS / The Roslin Institute
Fulltime: 35 hours per week
Fixedterm: for 12 months
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) at the Roslin Institute under the supervision of Dr Stella Mazeri to contribute to cuttingedge research in rabies evolution and control through sequencing rabies post is fulltime 35 hours per week).
The successful candidate will work on a project employing stateoftheart nanopore sequencing technologies to generate and analyse rabies virus genomes. This role will focus on generating highquality consensus sequences performing bioinformatic analyses and contributing to phylogenetic studies. The position involves shortterm travel to low and middleincome countries (LMICs) for incountry sequencing and delivery of sequencing training in collaboration with Worldwide Veterinary Service.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic research group and contribute to global health research working on a virus of critical public health importance.
Your skills and attributes for success:
The successful candidate will have a PhD (or close to submission) in a relevant field such as virology bioinformatics molecular biology or genomics.
- Expertise in nanopore (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) sequencing.
- Proven ability to generate and analyse consensus sequencesfrom raw nanopore sequence data obtained from tiledamplicon whole genome sequencing approaches.
- Good bioinformatics skills including analysis of genomic data using commandline bioinformatics tools and proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python or R).
- Experience with viral genome sequencing library preparation particularly for rabies or other RNA viruses.
- Willingness and ability to travel for around 2 weeks at a time for incountry sequencing delivering sequencing training and collaborative activities to our study sites such as Malawi and India.
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary betweenper 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 competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
- To work closely with Worldwide Veterinary Service charity contributing to the Mission Rabies project.
Championing equality diversity and inclusion
The 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 ourright to work webpages(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 Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 1st May 2025.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
