Postdoctoral Molecular Biologist

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 12 months

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) at the Roslin Institute, under the supervision of Dr Stella Mazeri, to contribute to cutting-edge research in rabies evolution and control through sequencing rabies virus. This post is full-time (35 hours per week).

The successful candidate will work on a project employing state-of-the-art nanopore sequencing technologies to generate and analyse rabies virus genomes. This role will focus on generating high-quality consensus sequences, performing bioinformatic analyses, and contributing to phylogenetic studies. The position involves short-term travel to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for in-country sequencing and delivery of sequencing training in collaboration with Worldwide Veterinary Service. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic research group and contribute to global health research, working on a virus of critical public health importance.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

The successful candidate will have a PhD (or close to submission) in a relevant field, such as virology, bioinformatics, molecular biology, or genomics.

• Expertise in nanopore (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) sequencing.
• Proven ability to generate and analyse consensus sequences from raw nanopore sequence data obtained from tiled-amplicon whole genome sequencing approaches.
• Good bioinformatics skills, including analysis of genomic data using command-line bioinformatics tools and proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Python or R).
• Experience with viral genome sequencing library preparation, particularly for rabies or other RNA viruses.
• Willingness and ability to travel for around 2 weeks at a time for in-country sequencing, delivering sequencing training and collaborative activities to our study sites such as Malawi and India.

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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