Research Associate

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Full time

**Salary**

£36,678 - £42,470 per annum

**Contractual hours**

35

**Basis**

Full time

**Region**

Scotland - Central

**Package**

Attractive benefits package. Please see below.

**Date posted**

16/01/2025

**Job reference**

REQ0201

**About The Team**:
SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College) is a specialist higher education institution delivering tertiary education, research and consultancy. SRUC’s principal purpose is to advance education, science, research, and environmental protection and improvement in rural and land-based industries, both domestically and internationally.

**The**Opportunity**:
The role requires good communication skills as there will be regular client contact for development and testing purposes to ensure the evaluations meets their specification.

**Required Skills**:

- A post doctorate qualification in quantitative genetics
- Excellent numerical and statistical powers
- Programming experience and the ability to learn new languages
- Good communication ability
- Good analytical/problem solving skills
- Excellent team player skills
- Attention to detail

Desirable Skills:

- SQL Server experience
- FORTRAN
- Scripting
- Large data handling experience
- Genetic evaluation experience

For full person specification, please read the Job Particulars document.

This is a fixed Term contract.

**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Eligibility for Sponsorship**:

- Admin ref: _ACF/GEN/031/25_

**Why work for SRUC?**
- Generous annual leave
- Enhanced pension contributions (5% employee and 10% employer)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted RAC Membership
- Generous family leave
- Flexible working patterns
- Hybrid working solutions (in some areas)
- Tailored investment in and individuals' learning and development

**How to Apply**:
Please read the Job Particulars document before applying.

**SRUC Leading the way in Agricultural and Rural Research, Education & Consultancy.**

SRUC. A Charitable company limited by guarantee, SC003712. Registered in Scotland No SC103046

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