Research Associate

2 weeks ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom University of Sheffield Full time

We are seeking a Research Associate with relevant bioinformatic skills and experience in analysing DNA sequence datasets, such as metabarcoding and population genomic analyses, or sequence assembly and annotation. You will assist NEOF users with study design, data analysis and training, and contribute to the laboratory’s research and development activities.
Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent experience in molecular ecology or evolutionary genetics, including genetic analyses (for example, diet analysis, studies of biodiversity, eDNA, population structure, mating systems, linkage mapping, genome assembly, comparative genomics or phylogenetics) and possess excellent analytical skills, preferably including experience of bioinformatic programming tools.
The appointees would ideally be based in Sheffield mostly, but remote working might be a possibility, by negotiation. This post is available to cover the maternity leave of a member of our team.
The post will primarily support the work of the NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF), based in the Genomics Laboratory of the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology cluster in the School of Biosciences, but also a number of research projects based in the Laboratory.
NEOF in Sheffield supports environmental omics research across the UK, with particular responsibility for supporting the laboratory work of users who access the NEOF Visitor Facility. Visiting researchers receive training while undertaking their own analyses. NEOF supports a range of molecular techniques to tackle research questions in environmental, ecological and evolutionary biology, but has particular expertise in genome sequencing, marker analysis, population genomics, evolutionary genetics, pedigree analysis, metabarcoding and the detection and interpretation of environmental DNA and RNA. It has outstanding facilities and equipment to support this work, including access to a full range of sequencing, genotyping and DNA preparation technologies, robotics, clean rooms and high-performance computing.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

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