Postdoctoral Research Associate

4 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE07 (£39,347 - £46,974)**

**College of Science and Engineering**

**School of Biological Sciences**

**Institute of Ecology and Evolution**

**Full time contract (35 hours per week), (28 hours per week is also an option)**

**Fixed Term (proposed start date: 1 July 24, end date no later than 31 August 26)
We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate to join our team to work in the exciting field of ecoimmunology. This post forms part of a BBSRC-funded project titled “Disease susceptibility and gut health in the wild: Determining interactions between diet, gut microbiome, and immunity”. Whilst the project spans immunology, ecology, microbiology and parasitology, we are particularly interested in applicants bringing experience and background in microbiome analysis to join our multi-disciplinary team. This project experimentally tests whether diet supplementation directly, or indirectly, impacts helminth infection through changes in the immune response and/or in the gut microbiota. The team combines interventional experiments in wild mouse populations alongside controlled laboratory mouse studies, to determine what drives diet-mediated improvements in helminth resistance and reductions in host harm. The scope of the post is to conduct laboratory research, contributing to the development of new ideas, approaches, concepts or techniques. The post holder will also contribute to data analysis, publications and other types of research dissemination such as conference talks.

**The Opportunity**:
**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- PhD (or to be completed within 3 months) in Microbiology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Parasitology, or Ecology & Evolution
- Experience in obtaining and analysing gut microbiome samples and data
- Animal handling experience
- Willingness to perform 2x 6-week long remote fieldwork each year involving small rodent live trapping, animal handling, and terminal dissection Ability to work collaboratively as part of an active research team

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

- A competitive salary of **UE07 (£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)

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

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