Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Found in: beBee S GB - 3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

Contract type: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Fixed term until April 2025

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to investigate host-response genomics in critically-ill patients, working within the Baillie Laboratory. 

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. 

The Opportunity:

The aim of the role is to use genomic data to understand the mechanisms why patients respond differently to infection and to identify potential therapeutic targets to improve treatment outcomes for critically-ill patients.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • A PhD with a strong quantitative component, particularly population genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics or probabilistic machine learning and computer science
  • Training in statistical modelling and inference
  • Experience of working with large genotyping or sequencing data sets
  • A proven ability to think critically about scientific analysis in order to ensure robust results
  • Computational skills to include experience of using a statistical package (e.g. R, MATLAB or Python)

£39,347 to £46,974 per annum (Grade 7)


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