Postdoctoral Research Associate

4 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade UE07 (£37,099 - £44,263)**

**College of Science and Engineering**

**School of Biological Sciences**

**Institute of Ecology and Evolution**

**Full time contract (35 hours per week)**

**Fixed Term (36 months)
A postdoctoral research position is available in the lab group of Dr Matthew Hartfield, funded by a ERC Consolidator Grant/UKRI Frontier Research Grant (SelectSelf - Rethinking Evolution in Self-Fertilising Species). I am looking for an enthusiastic and motivated postdoctoral researcher who is interested in evolutionary genetics and mating-system evolution.

**The Opportunity**:
The focus of the project will be to:
1) Develop stochastic population-genetic models to determine the signatures of genetic adaptation in self-fertilising species, especially when proceeding via a multi-gene (polygenic) process.

There will also be scope for the postdoc to (i) consider how these processes are pertinent in response to anthropogenic changes; (ii) develop their own research plans with an view to becoming an independent investigator.

The project will involve collaboration with partners within the UK and overseas. There are substantial funds within the grant for computing and conference attendance. The project will be funded for three years in the first instance, with a possibility for extension based on performance and financial availability.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Skills with theoretical and computational population genetics.
- Experience with analysing genome sequence data.
- Knowledge of computational biology tools, including R and command-line interfaces.
- Evidence of creativity and problem-solving to tackle scientific problems. Ability to work independently.

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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 **for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

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