12604 - Postdoctoral Research Associate
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,497 to £48,149 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 12604 |
Summary
The Opportunity:
The candidate will contribute to the development of new mechanistic models aiming to dissect the as-yet-elusive link between 3D gene structure and function. The successful candidate will ideally have a good experience with polymer models and coarse-grained molecular simulations, and will have experience or willingness to engage with experimental collaborators in joint projects. The results obtained in this work can be used, among other things, to inform models of transcription in disease, and understand how mutations in chromatin-associated proteins or DNA elements associated with genetic diseases and cancers affect transcription.
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.
The salary for this post is at Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum, pro-rata if part-time.
The post is fixed-term for 18 months, if appointed by 1st October 2025.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Experience in biological physics research, ideally in polymer physics.
Strong computational expertise, ideally including coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations.
Experience of, or willingness to engage in, interdisciplinary collaborative research combining physics and biology.
Strong planning and management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
The candidate will contribute to the development of new mechanistic models aiming to dissect the as-yet-elusive link between 3D gene structure and function. The successful candidate will ideally have a good experience with polymer models and coarse-grained molecular simulations, and will have experience or willingness to engage with experimental collaborators in joint projects. The results obtained in this work can be used, among other things, to inform models of transcription in disease, and understand how mutations in chromatin-associated proteins or DNA elements associated with genetic diseases and cancers affect transcription.
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.
The salary for this post is at Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum, pro-rata if part-time.
The post is fixed-term for 18 months, if appointed by 1st October 2025.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Experience in biological physics research, ideally in polymer physics.
Strong computational expertise, ideally including coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations.
Experience of, or willingness to engage in, interdisciplinary collaborative research combining physics and biology.
Strong planning and management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.