Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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UE07:
£35, £42,155.00 Per Annum.

CMVM / The Roslin Institute - Genetics and Genomics - Aquaculture.

Fixed Term Contract - 6 Months; Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

We are looking for a new Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to research elucidating the functional basis of resistance to sea lice in salmonid species.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to coordinate sampling, prepare libraries and interpret the results of spatial transcriptomics experiments aimed at understanding differential sea lice resistance between salmonid species.

The post is within Dr Diego Robledo ́s research group at The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh.

The final goal of the position is to determine the mechanism or mechanisms of resistance to sea lice present in certain Pacific salmon species.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Doctorate-level training in relevant biological science.
Experience in molecular biology.
The ability to communicate complex concepts (including a relevant, peerreviewed publication track record and attendance at major conferences).
Skills and experience working on collaborative scientific projects.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits
pension scheme ,
staff discounts, family friendly initiatives
, flexible working and much more.

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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.

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