Research Fellow - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

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Position Details
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Biosciences

Location:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £33,348 to £43,155 with potential progression once in post to £45,737

Grade 7

Full Time / Fixed Term contract up to 4th September 2024

Closing date: 22nd August 2023

Role Purpose

To create and disseminate knowledge through initiating and conducting original research and through publication in the area of bioinformatics for ultra-long read genome sequencing.

You will work with a team as part of a Welcome Trust Technology Development Award focused on the development of methods for long read sequencing.

Scope of the role

Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids
Operate within area of specialism
Analyse and interpret research findings and results
Contribute to generating funding

Main Duties
The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
Contribute to writing bids for research funding
Analyse and interpret data
Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
Undertake management/administration arising from research
Contribute to Departmental/School researchrelated activities and researchrelated administration
Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
Develop and test novel molecular biology methods for ultralong DNA fragment extraction and DNA sequence library construction
Rediscover and test existing molecular biology protocols as applied to a wide range of plant, animal and microbial samples for their suitability for long read sequencing
Contribute to long read club knowledge dissemination activities including filming instructional videos, writing easytofollow protocols

Person Specification

First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
High level analytical capability
Ability to communicate complex information clearly
Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
Experience writing molecular biology protocols for others to follow
Knowledge of DNA molecular biology and extraction techniques
Some experience with single molecule sequencing techniques such as Oxford Nanopore and Pacific Biosciences

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