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Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE07- £39,347- £46,974**

**College of Science and Engineering**

**School of Biological Sciences**

**Institute of Cell Biology**

**Full time: 35 hrs per week**

**Fixed Term: 1 **st **July 2024 - 30 **th **June 2025
**The Opportunity**:
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on genome stability in budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Our laboratory is interested in telomere biology and DNA replication and repair mechanisms. This particular project will be focused on understanding how cells respond to telomerase insufficiency and other compromised genome signals. You will be using live cell imaging in combination with fluorescently tagged proteins to address the scientific questions at the single cell level.

You will be responsible for designing and conducting experiments, recording and analysing your own data and presenting them during lab meetings as well as summarising them for a publication. The responsibilities will also involve updating the databases of lab reagents, ordering materials and possibly helping to supervise undergraduate students.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- A PhD in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology or a related discipline
- Experience in time-lapse microscopy or at least live cell imaging
- Experience in yeast genetics and basic molecular biology techniques
- Excellent data analysis skills Ability to manage and organise your work time, including prioritising certain tasks

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**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:

- A competitive salary of **£39,347- £46,974**
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

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.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University 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 )

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

**Key dates to note**

Interviews dates TBC.