Postdoctoral Research Associate
The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Institution
- The University of Edinburgh
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position type
- Postdoc
- Salary
- GBP 41064.00–48822.00 YEAR
- Location
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 36 months or until 31/03/30
The opportunity:
We are looking for an experienced Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute study the investigate the genomic regions to design novel gene edits related to feed efficiency and productivity, as well as their impact in breeding programs in low- and medium-income countries. The successful candidate will join a new recently created group in the areas of livestock hologenomics, in collaboration with other groups within the Roslin Institute. The role is ideal for a researcher with a PhD with experience on quantitative genetics or population genetics. MSc with excellent records will also be considered. The post is full-time (35 hours per week).
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The salary for this post is £41,064 per annum.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
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