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

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

UE07 £37,099 to £44,263 per annum ( A revised salary range for this grade of
£39,347 to £46,974 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024).**
Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, School of Biological Sciences.

Fixed Term Contract until 13 th
February 2026 (with the possibility of extending for a further 4 months).

Full Time - 35 hours per week.

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in algal synthetic biology to modify photosynthesis through engineering the algal chloroplast genome.

The Opportunity:

Your skills and attributes for success:

Track record of internationally competitive molecular biology research in plants/algae.
Evidence of intellectual independence and creativity, and high level of organisation and highquality record keeping.
Good teamworking, collaborative and interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with colleagues and collaborators.

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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. Click to access our
staff benefits page (opens new browser tab) for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

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
right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab).

**Key dates to note