Grade UE07 -  £37,099 - £44,263

College of Science and Engineering, School of Biological Sciences, Institute for Ecology and Evolution

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed term from February 2024 – February 2026

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated post-doctoral research associate to join the NERC funded project ‘ECOFLU: Understanding the ecology of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in wild bird populations. The post is full time and fixed term for 24 months.

 

The Opportunity:

The applicant will join our multi-institute and multi-partner team of interdisciplinary researchers who will integrate information from across disciplines to examine the impact of avian influenza and other related pathogens of interest in wild seabird populations.

 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• PhD in in biology, ecology or other relevant field
• Evidence of the ability to conduct high-quality research, produce publications, excellence in written and oral communication, planning and time management skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team under challenging field conditions during island based field work
• Experience or evidence of ability to quickly learn molecular and immunological lab based skills
• Excellent quantitative and statistical modelling skills.

 

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

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.

 

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.  Further information is available on our right to work webpages

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.

 

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