Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Ref. R73724)

University of Exeter

College of Medicine & Health

The starting salary will be from £35,845 up to £38,017 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

This full time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 31 May 2023.

Summary of the role

The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Complex Disease Epigenomics Group (see www.epigenomicslab.com for more information). We are a dynamic interdisciplinary team within the College of Medicine and Health researching gene regulation in common disease, with a growing team specifically focussed on understanding genomic mechanisms in dementia. We have been recently been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate novel genomic pathways in people with Alzheimer’s disease who have experienced psychosis.

The successful applicant will work on a collaborative project that aims to primarily profile DNA modifications and gene expression to identify novel pathways involved in the development of psychosis in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The role is computer based and the appointee will be involved in processing, quality checking and analysing genetic/epigenetic/transcriptomic datasets generated as part of this large genomic research study at the University of Exeter. The successful candidate will have a vast knowledge of statistical applications, experience in machine learning, bioinformatics, data management and programming (using R, Python or other languages) and be organised and a strong team-player. They will communicate their findings with relevant team members including the laboratory team and principal investigator. There will be scope to develop novel informatics pipelines further, to become involved with other bioinformatics projects, and to teach relevant skills to other team members. This post will be working remotely for a period of time due to the current COVID situation.

About you

The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives and projects and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD and a publication record in genomics, bioinformatics, statistics or a related field of study. The successful applicant will possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to implement or develop novel methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively and mentor or supervise the work of others. Applicants will be able to work with large sample cohorts / data-sets with sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop novel methodologies. We ask within your application that you provide an overview of a key research output, such as a paper, analysis package or dataset that you have significantly contributed to, which is of relevance to the post.

You can view the Job Description and Person Specification document here.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.

Our research income in recent years means we’re fastest growing UK Research University and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework) and we encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Exeter is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.

With over 22,000 students and 5,500 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment in which to work. We are an equal opportunity employer, a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Since 2019, the university has also signed an Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating the University’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

◦41 days leave per year

◦options for flexible working

◦numerous discounts at leading retailers

◦onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme

◦sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy

◦stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Katie Lunnon, e-mail k.lunnon@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 406742.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

The College is proud to have a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment and impact to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects. Our Inspiring Stories tell you more about how we support our staff, including through a mentoring programme to help our staff learn from the professional and life experience of colleagues and explore opportunities and actions for career progression.

Closing Date: 13th January 2021

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