Research Fellow - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Research Fellow

UE07 £37,099 - £44,263

MRC Human Genetics Unit within the IGC

Full-Time 35 hours
**Fixed-Term Contract for 3 years

The Opportunity:

The post-holder will work in the group of Grzegorz Kudla to perform deep mutational scanning on human transcription factor genes.

You will use methods available in the lab (gene synthesis, saturation mutagenesis, high-throughput phenotypic screens, functional genomics) or develop your own methods to understand how mutations in transcription factors influence molecular function and disease phenotypes.

You will collaborate closely with computational scientists to use your data to train predictive models of transcription factor function.

Your skills and attributes for success:

PhD in molecular or computational biology, or within the final stages or obtaining a PhD degree.
Keen interest in working at the interface of experimental and computational science.
Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.

Click to view a copy of the full job description **here

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.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
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Key dates to note:

Interviews will be held in due course.