Total 117 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 3AH

Job Description

CF Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Mathematics
Tynecastle High School

Salary: £32,217 - £48,516 (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 22.75 per week

Tynecastle High School is a six-year comprehensive secondary school which has served west-central Edinburgh with distinction for over 100 years. The school moved to a fantastic new site in January 2010 and has first class educational facilities. The school is thoroughly rooted in its local communities, with learners drawn from Craiglockhart, Dalry, Stenhouse and Balgreen Primary Schools. The school roll is currently around 858.

The school offers a wide range of subjects and successfully presents students for SQA exams at all levels. There is a strong sense of pride in the school demonstrated by students, staff and parents.

A bank of strategies support the successful integration of pupils with a wide range of needs and abilities in the school and the curriculum. As well as a strong record in supporting young people into the world of work, the school has, over many years, successfully supported significant numbers of high attaining students into a wide range of courses at Universities across the UK. Staff know their students well and a high priority is set by all staff on pastoral care and on ensuring pupils’ welfare. The atmosphere is welcoming and warm with respectful relationships underpinning purposeful learning.

For further information please visit our website at www.tynecastle.edin.sch.uk or to discuss the post please contact Ms Hazel Kinnear, Head Teacher, on 0131 337 3488.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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Grade UE07- £39,347 to £51,283 per annum

College of Science & Engineering / School of Physics and Astronomy / Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics

Full-time- 35 hours per week

Fixed Term- 24 months with possible extension


We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Nuclear Physics within the Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group in the School of Physics & Astronomy.

The Opportunity:

The School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking to appoint a strong candidate to a full-time, fixed-term research position within the Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group.

The appointed PDRA will work in the group of Prof. Marialuisa Aliotta (PI) to conduct research in experimental nuclear astrophysics for the UKRI-funded ERC Advanced Grant “NUCLEAR: NUclear Clustering Effects in Astrophysical Reactions”. The appointed PDRA will support and develop the experimental programme of nuclear reaction studies at surface- and underground facilities. Jointly with the PI, you will supervise PhD students and support the execution of all experimental activities and related data analysis and interpretation. You will also conduct and support R-matrix global fits of experimental data and contribute to the evaluation of astrophysical reaction rates.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nuclear astrophysics as well as a good academic track record and leadership potential in the field. In addition, s/he will be expected to co-supervise research students and to contribute to some teaching. The successful candidate is expected to engage in frequent field trips to overseas laboratories, present their work at collaboration meetings as required, and maintain a good collaborative attitude.

The Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group has an outstanding reputation for scientific leadership and innovative instrumentation in diverse areas of nuclear physics including nuclear astrophysics and properties of exotic nuclei. Our research is performed at world-leading laboratories, using a variety of experimental techniques and state-of-the-art instrumentation developed by the Group.

The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating discrimination. The School strives to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace for all, and we are looking to actively diversify our staff. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and encourage applications from people of colour, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people and other minority and under-represented groups. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as evidenced by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards.

The level of appointment for the PDRA post will be determined by the selection panel depending on the experience of the successful candidate.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). However, we are open to considering flexible working patterns or requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

This is a fixed-term post, which will be available as soon as possible after all admin procedures will have been completed.

Your application should include a motivation letter detailing skills and experience relevant for the post, together with a full CV and an up-to-date list of peer-reviewed publications.

For informal enquiries contact Prof. Marialuisa Aliotta (m.aliotta@ed.ac.uk).


Your skills and attributes for success:

-PhD in physics.
-Strong research background and experience in nuclear astrophysics.
-Demonstrated ability to conduct high-quality research.
-Previous supervisory experience at either undergraduate or postgraduate level is welcome, though not necessary.
-Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and as a team member.

UE02- £21,978-£22,134

Public Engagement, Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Full Time- 35 hours per week

Fixed Term- Until 31st March 2025


We are looking for a recent school, FE college or university leaver to provide scientific technical support for the Roslin Institute’s award-winning Public Engagement with Research (PER) programme. The role is based in the Roslin Institute Public Engagement team at the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus, and most of the PER programme is delivered on campus at the Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre (EBSOC), a laboratory space purpose-built for public engagement.


The Opportunity:

This role is a unique opportunity to support the Roslin Institute’s award-winning PER programme, which aligns with and is supported by strategic research funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. This funding supports research into genes and traits for healthy animals, and prevention and control of infectious diseases, allowing Roslin’s experts to develop the Institute’s overall research themes of sustainable agriculture, controlling diseases and enhancing health.

The PER programme includes in-person and online activities for primary, secondary and international schools, FE colleges, adult learners and teachers; as well as events for community groups and the wider public.

The job will involve supporting the delivery of up to three activities per week, most of which are based on campus at the Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre (www.ebsoc.ed.ac.uk), a purpose-built engagement laboratory where we deliver a variety of hands-on science workshops to school pupils and the wider public.

The job will initially focus on technical and administrative tasks in the Easter Bush Outreach Centre; as you develop in the role you will also be supported to get involved in the delivery of our PER programme.

You will need to be interested in science, and enthusiastic about hands-on learning and science engagement. Successful candidates will have basic laboratory skills in biology and/or chemistry and a strong interest in developing these skills further, as well as good all-round communication skills.


Your skills and attributes for success:

-Demonstrable interest in biology and/or animal science
-Enthusiastic, reliable and willing to learn new skills
-Good written and oral communication skills
-Experience of high school level laboratory work and basic laboratory skills
-Ability to work in a team and develop good working relationships with colleagues

Grade UE05- £27,979- £32,332

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine- Deanery of Clinical Sciences

Full Time- 35 hours per week

Fixed Term- 24 months


The Opportunity:

We are seeking a research practitioner to recruit to and assist in the running of research studies within The Anne Rowling Clinic.

The post-holder will disseminate clear information about studies, conduct study assessments strictly according to the study protocol, and encourage maximum case ascertainment and retention in studies.

The research practitioner will contribute to a range of ongoing studies, but will focus on a new digital health study called DASH, which uses speech recordings and user-friendly technologies to better understand, diagnose and monitor neurological conditions. Find out more at www.annerowlingclinic.org/dash.

The Anne Rowling Clinic is a unique University/NHS facility, linking the highest quality care with world-class research for chronic neurological conditions including multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, Parkinson’s and dementias.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), and based on site at the Anne Rowling Clinic, Edinburgh BioQuarter, with some travel to other recruitment sites in Scotland.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Judy Newton, Anne Rowling Clinic Deputy Director, on Judith.Newton@ed.ac.uk.


Your skills and attributes for success:

-Previous care or nursing experience, particularly with chronic neurologically disabled adults
-Previous research experience; clinical research experience is desirable
-Effective interpersonal skills; ability to rapidly build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of people
-Good organisation, time management skills, and attention to detail
-Experience with clinical databases including NHS systems is an advantage

UE06 - £32,982 - £38,205

School of Biological Sciences - Institute of Infection and Immunology Research

Fixed Term – 35 hours per week

October 2024 – September 2026

The Opportunity:

To support a wide range of research activities in the MacDonald laboratory in the field of Cellular Immunology and Immunoparasitology, performing and supporting specific research projects, and being responsible for general laboratory organisation.

We are looking for a Research Technician to provide research assistance and technical support to the MacDonald research team. In addition, the post will be in charge of general lab organisation.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).


Your skills and attributes for success:

-Perform and assist with experiments, including flow cytometry of mouse tissues and cells
-Parasite life cycle maintenance (in particular the helminth Schistosoma mansoni)
-Mouse colony organisation and genotyping
-General lab organisation, including orders, health and safety records and risk assessments
-Contribute to the production of research reports and publications

UE07 - £39,347 - £46,974

School of Biological Sciences - Institute of Infection and Immunology Research

Full Time- 35 hours per week

Fixed Term – 1st January 2025 – 31st December 2026


The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate the mucosal immune and inflammatory response during murine infection with the parasite Schistosoma mansoni, focusing on refined cellular immunology readouts.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).

The specific aim of this position will be to reveal core immune and inflammatory features of the mucosal response to S. mansoni, with a focus on defining the role of macrophages, dendritic cells and CD4+ T cells in induction vs regulation of intestinal and/or pulmonary tissue damage and repair during murine infection with this parasite. Part of this will involve linking immune readouts with sequencing, microbiota and metabolic data sets to identify key mechanisms that promote or regulate mucosal inflammation against S. mansoni.


Your skills and attributes for success:

-Planning and execution of the research project, under general guidance from the PI
-Experimental work on the mucosal response to S. mansoni, using a range of techniques including murine infection with this parasite, isolation of immune cells from tissues ex vivo and advanced spectral flow cytometry
-Presentation and discussion of research findings within and beyond the research group, including via publications, presentation at conferences etc.
-Supervision of students and junior staff working on the project
-Contribute to laboratory organisation and maintenance

UE07 £39,347-£46,974

CMVM- Human Genetics Unit/Institute of Genetics and Cancer

Full time 35 hours per week

Fixed Term until 31 March 2025



The Opportunity:

We are looking for a statistical geneticist with experience in large scale analyses of genomic data to work on a post funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) that aims are harness the use, integration and interpretation of large or high dimensional genetic and genomic datasets to investigate multi-morbidity. This post focuses on developing of mathematical models to analyse population-wide genetic and environmental factors linked to multimorbid clusters and to identify causal paths of disease progression and aggregation.

The successful candidate will lead a research programme to understand multi-morbidity in human populations. The successful candidate will interact with a large research community within the Artificial Intelligence community, genomics and health research (https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-awards-12-million-to-artificial-intelligence-research-to-help-understand-multiple-long-term-conditions/28581, https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher/news-events/news-2021/artificial-intelligence-multimorbidity-nihr)

This post is 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:

-Technically proficient in statistical genetics methods (GWAS, LMM, etc)
-A track record in using or developing instrumental variable methods (e.g. Mendelian Randomization)
-Extremely good communication skills (written and verbal)
-Open and collegial
-Track record in high impact/high quality research publications

UE07, £39,347.00 - £46,974.00

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Institute/Discipline: Integrated Micro and Nano Systems

Full-time 35 hours per week

Fixed term for up to 5 years


The Opportunity:

This position is affiliated with the UKRI APRIL AI Hub that aspires to develop AI tools to accelerate innovation across semiconductor technologies, novel microchip designs and system architectures – leading to faster, cheaper, greener and overall, more power-efficient electronics. As one of nine UKRI funded AI Hubs, this is a highly visible programme both nationally and internationally.



The post-holder will work closely with a team of talented researchers and the APRIL operations team to support the development of novel AI capabilities, tools and methodologies that can enhance the productivity of engineers in designing, developing and testing advanced electronic devices and systems. More specifically, the post-holder will be able to develop and introduce AI tools into commercially available circuit design tools that can autonomously synthetise circuits and systems architectures. The aim is to drastically reduce the design time and optimise the transfer of known topologies into new CMOS technologies.

The post-holder will have the ability to engage with world-leading experts across AI and electronics both at Edinburgh and in other UK higher education (HE) institutions but also industrial partners to ensure relevance of their Research in addressing state-of-art challenges in electronics.


The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisation, and technical skills. They will enjoy working in a dynamic environment and be able to work on their own initiative as well as being an active team member. The role will report to the APRIL Hub Director (Principal Investigator), with on-going engagement with other researchers in the Hub as well as academic leads.

This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 60 months.


A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.


Your skills and attributes for success:

-A 1st class undergraduate degree and a PhD in Electronics or AI, or a clearly related area, with a proven contact with Circuits and Systems Design, or a closely related area or equivalent industry experience.
-Experience in AI tools for Circuits and Systems Design automation; Experience with EDA tools.
-A track record of research in AI, with a specific focus on Circuits and Systems Design or a closely related area.
-Experience in delivering research project results in a Circuits and Systems Design and/or AI context; i.e. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in a relevant area.
-Ability to be adaptive and accepting of new ideas and a willingness to approach new challenges and adjusts plans to meet new priorities

Grade UE07: £39,347 to £46,974 per annum.
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Deanery of Clinical Sciences / Centre for Inflammation Research / Institute for Regeneration & Repair
Full-Time: 35 hours per week.
Fixed-Term: for 3 years.


We are looking for an inventive and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to work on a Wellcome Trust Funded Grant studying the molecular controllers of the immune response to inflammation, cancer, and tissue damage using Drosophila as a model system with the ultimate aim of identifying novel therapeutic strategies for inflammatory disease.

The Opportunity:

This is a 3 year, full-time postdoctoral position to work within the lab of Professor Will Wood at the University of Edinburgh. This represents a unique opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team undertaking cross-species research in inflammation and innate immunity, utilising a powerful live imaging approach to understanding how efferocytosis regulates the fate and function of macrophages during health, injury and infection. The post-holder will undertake the Drosophila elements of this project, but will interface with mammalian-focused PDRAs to enable rapid identification of the key, evolutionarily conserved genetic signatures and mechanisms controlling inflammation.

This post will also support part-time and hybrid working, compressed hours and working from home.

Your skills and attributes for success:

-Experience with Drosophila
-Experience with confocal fluorescence microscopy
-Self-motivated, professional, highly organized, and goal-oriented.
-Excellent ability to work within a bigger team and exceptional communication skills.
-Knowledge/interest in mammalian models or a motivation to learn.

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Mathematics
St Thomas of Aquin's RC High School

Salary: £32,217 - £48,516 (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 22.26 per week

Tuesday 7.42
Wednesday 7.42
Thursday 7.42

St Thomas of Aquin’s Roman Catholic High School is a learning community which provides a safe, supportive and enjoyable environment where staff, parents and pupils are inspired and motivated to work hard for one another to ensure the full potential of all pupils are fulfilled. The school improvement plan focusses on the areas of improvement in children and young people’s attainment/achievement, particularly in literacy and numeracy; closing the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged children and young people; improvement in children and young people’s health and wellbeing; and improvement in employability skills and sustained, positive school leaver destinations for all young people. A major focus of the school’s improvement plan is to continue to work towards ensuring there is no pattern between lower attainment and children living in poverty.

Catholic Schools: It is not necessary to be of the Catholic faith to apply for this role. However, since this is a Roman Catholic school, appointees will require to be approved with regard to religious belief and character by the Church. The successful candidate must therefore contact the Edinburgh Diocesan Staffing Adviser to verify or establish their status with regard to Church Approval. The candidate should go to the website: www.sces.org.uk/approval and fill in the relevant forms online.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Mathematics
Drummond Community High School

Salary: £32,217 - £48,516
Hours: 35 per week

Drummond Community High School is a fully comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school based in Edinburgh city centre. We have a growing school roll. We pride ourselves on Nurturing Big Ambitions and this school vision permeates every aspect of our diverse and inclusive school community. Our pathways of support are designed to ensure that every young person develops their academic potential, talents, interests and abilities and we offer a wide range of opportunities across the curriculum from S1 to S6 to prepare learners for their future positive destination.

The school is located very close to the centre of Edinburgh, with some parking however also excellent transport links via tram, bus and train, to all areas of the city and surrounding areas.

Special requirements

The teacher will have relevant experience in the secondary sector. A sound knowledge of current national curricular developments and teaching and learning theory and practice and willingness to keep abreast of such developments and theory will be required. Evidence of a clear ability to implement and evaluate such methodology will also be of critical importance.

The teacher must be able to demonstrate an ability to create, motivate and work effectively within a team and organise workload to meet deadlines. Good communication and presentation skills and a commitment to supporting appropriate pupil progress are essential to this post.

The teacher should demonstrate:

• proven ability to form good relationships with pupils, parents, staff and the wider community
• enthusiasm, energy, commitment, initiative, optimism, and flexibility
• an empathy with pupils
• a commitment to personal development

Additional Information

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

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Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Mathematics - Fixed Term to 26/06/2025
Craigmount High School

Salary: £32,217 - £48,516
Hours: 35 per week

We welcome applications from student-centred professionals with high expectations, commitment and rigorous standards. A willingness to contribute to whole-school life is also a defining characteristic of our highly motivated and excellent staff. The City of Edinburgh Council is an equal opportunities employer and will prevent discrimination, particularly on the grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, religious belief, political belief, sexuality, nationality, ethnic origin, age, trade union activity, responsibility for dependents or employment status.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

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Grade UE07: £39,347 to £46,974 per annum.

ECRC / CMVM

Full time: 35 hours per week.

Fixed Term: Until 31/10/2025

The Opportunity:

A short-term post-doctoral research assistant required to help complete a manuscript describing the role of ER-phagy in initiation of pancreatic cancer. This will involve analysis of mouse models deficient in ER-phagy, human tissues, spatial transcriptomic datasets and manipulation of animals using AAV. Note the role is to specifically complete this study and is a fixed project. Thus prior experience of the technique and subject areas would be very helpful.

Overall, the work will contribute to a larger, high-quality program of research designed to address the mechanisms and functions of ER-phagy, hosted within a dynamic laboratory at the forefront of this field.

www.ed.ac.uk/cancer-centre/research/wilkinson-group

This post is 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. This post is fixed-term until 31st October 2025.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Prior expertise and knowledge of subject area and techniques
Effective communication
Tight time management skills
Independent working ability

Events & Marketing Administrator
Legal Sector

• Office-based position in Edinburgh city centre
• Permanent role, salary up to £35K + Benefits

Do you have experience in designing and coordinating corporate events? Are you looking for a new role where you can use your creative skills to deliver professional materials? If the answer is yes to both, and you can bring an enthusiastic and driven personality, please read on…

The Company is a well-established and respected law firm with its Head Office in Edinburgh and also has offices in London.

The Role
The new position of Events & Marketing Administrator will see you responsible for a wide range of duties made up of Events/Hospitality, Marketing, Front of House & Administration. Your duties will include.
• Responsible for arranging corporate events such as client dinners, exhibitions, sporting events, presentation events etc
• This will include researching venues, and caterers and managing budgets whilst keeping partners up to date.
• Creating event materials such as flyers, mailouts, and banners, whilst keeping in brand
• Produce PowerPoint presentations and manage social media
• Front of House duties, arranging meeting rooms, handling calls and organising travel.

Your Skills & Experience
To be considered as the new Events & Marketing Administrator you will need.
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role
• An outgoing and enthusiastic personality whilst presenting professionally.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
• IT literate, in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and ideally have video editing skills.
• Flexibility to travel from time to time including oversees.

UE07: £39,347.00 - £46,974.00 Per Annum.

CMVM / Human Genetics Unit.

Fixed Term Contract - Temporary.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to build-on and complete an established and well framed project investigating the earliest stages of cancer. It involves the innovative integration of transcriptional and mutation data to effectively look back in time at the past transcriptional states of cells that subsequently grew into tumours. The project involves hands-on work with animal models, molecular biology and high-throughput computational analysis of the resulting data. There is a clear framework for the completion of the project and scope to define new work building on the initial set of findings. The post-holder will join a dynamic and enthusiastic collaboration between the Taylor and Boulter labs at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC). The Taylor lab specialises in high-throughput computational analysis to understand the mechanisms of mutagenesis and the consequences of mutations. The Boulter lab focusses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of liver development, repair and oncogenesis. Both labs are based in the MRC core-funded MRC Human Genetics Unit which is part of the wider IGC.

This post is 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:

Hold or pending award of PhD or equivalent in cancer genomics or a related discipline (Desirable).
Trained in animal handling and in possession of a relevant Personal Licence (PIL) (Desirable).
Experience in genome scale analysis using R (Desirable).
Demonstrated ability in experiment design.
Knowledge of gene expression analysis for single-cell or similar data.