Research Associate (Bioinformatics) Edinburgh - Central Area, Midlothian, The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Research Associate (Bioinformatics)

Edinburgh - Central Area, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus)

JOB INFO

• Job Identification9746
• Locations Hugh Robson Building, Edinburgh, EH8 9XE, GB(100% On-campus)
• Apply Before03/23/2024, 05:29 AM
• Health and Safety RequirementsKey hazards identified (plan is in place)
• Criminal Record CheckNo criminal record check required
• Contract TypeFixed Term
• Number of Openings1
• GradeUE06
• OrganizationEdinburgh University Group
• DepartmentCentre for Discovery Brain Sciences
• Job FunctionResearcher
• Job ScheduleFull time

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Grade - UE06 £31,396 to £36,024 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £32,982 to £38,025 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024) 

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine - Deanery of Biomedical Sciences

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week

Contract type - Fixed Term - 24 months

 

The Opportunity:

The Mason/Chan group is recruiting a research associate for a project focussed on identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying pathological phenotypes in PAX6 haploinsufficiency patients. The group uses stem cell models, including organoids, to study embryonic human brain development and Autism Spectrum Disorders.  You will contribute to this project via supporting and conducting bioinformatic analyses of data including single-cell transcriptomic data.

In addition, the candidate will work closely with members of the lab on related informatics projects. Aside from this main project, there will be opportunities for collaboration within CDBS as well as across Edinburgh Neuroscience.

You are encouraged to apply if you have expertise in bioinformatics. It is also desirable for you to have interest in, and some knowledge of neurodevelopmental biology and neuroscience but not essential. This post is available for 24 months full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• MSc degree in bioinformatics/computational biology subject area
• Experience in single-cell transcriptomics analysis
• Background in neurodevelopmental biology
• Proficiency in R and Python
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

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As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A competitive salary of £31,396 - £36,024 
• 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 is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 22 March 2024

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 
 

Interviews will be held 2 weeks after the closing date.  

ABOUT US

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences, which is headed by Professor Mike Shipston, employs around 350 staff. Biomedical Sciences hosts the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences (CDBS, Head: Professor David Wyllie) and Infection Medicine (IM, Head: Professor Juergen Haas). These have strong links with Edinburgh Neuroscience (Head: Prof Siddharthan Chandran) and Edinburgh Infectious Diseases (EID, Head: Professor Ross Fitzgerald). Research themes within Biomedical Sciences include: Genes and Development; Synapses Circuits & Behaviour; Injury & Repair; Signalling, homeostasis & Energy Balance; Ageing & Degeneration; Antimicrobial Resistance; Host-pathogen interactions; Global Health and Diagnostics Research. Our excellence in research is underpinned by the hosting within Biomedical Sciences of the UK Dementia Research Initiative (UKDRI) at Edinburgh (Head: Prof Giles Hardingham) and the Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain (Head: Prof Peter Kind).

Also within Biomedical Sciences is the Biomedical Teaching Organisation (BMTO) which plays a vital role in the administration, coordination and implementation of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The BMTO is responsible for the BSc Medical Sciences programme and twelve BSc Biomedical Sciences Honours Programmes. Nineteen Biomedical Sciences courses are delivered to first to third year undergraduates and twenty-six Honours elective courses along with seven Bachelor of Medical Sciences Honours programmes as part of the Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBChB) degree and five BSc Veterinary Sciences Honours Programmes as part of the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (BVM&S) degree. In addition the BMTO has responsibility for the large portfolio of on-campus and online MSc programmes run by Biomedical Sciences.

Biomedical Sciences is located across a number of sites: the Chancellor’s Building and Queen’s Medical Research Institute at Little France; the Medical School in Teviot Place; the Hugh Robson Building, George Square and No 1 George Square.

In REF2021, the College submitted to three Units of Assessment (UoAs): UoA1 Clinical Medicine, UoA4, Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, and UoA6 Agriculture, Veterinary & Food Science. Most of the staff in Biomedical Sciences were returned in UoA4 (Neuroscience); this return was ranked 2nd in the UK for “quality” and 3rd in the UK for “power”.  Edinburgh’s submission is the only one in the UK to have been ranked in the top three for both of these descriptors.  Fifty two percent our research papers were awarded the highest score of 4*, defined as world-leading, and a further 38% were rated 3*, defined as internationally excellent.  Moreover, 100% of our ten impact case studies were awarded 4*, meaning they are world-leading in reach and significance and 100% of our environment was awarded 4*, meaning the context in which our research takes place is world-leading in vitality and sustainability.

Biomedical Sciences holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award denoting our commitment to the aims of the Charter, showing that we have recognised and responded to challenges and planned activities for the future.