12930 - Research Fellow in Psychiatric Genomics
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,064 to £48,822 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 12930 |
Summary
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
CMVM / Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 31st July 2028
We are looking for an enthusiastic post-doctoral researcher with experience in analysing genetic and other molecular data.
The Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious post-doctoral scientist to work towards improving our understanding of how antidepressants work and how they change patterns of circulating proteins, metabolites and other biomarkers. The successful candidate will contribute to knowledge on the mechanisms of antidepressants by analysing data from large clinical and population-based studies. The post-doctoral research fellowship will be held within the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences. The successful applicant will analyse genomic data as part of team with collaborators at King’s College London, Oxford University and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Experience of analysing genomic data
Experience of working with R
Evidence of having contributed to published research
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Experience of working effectively within a team and ability to work independently
CMVM / Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 31st July 2028
We are looking for an enthusiastic post-doctoral researcher with experience in analysing genetic and other molecular data.
The Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious post-doctoral scientist to work towards improving our understanding of how antidepressants work and how they change patterns of circulating proteins, metabolites and other biomarkers. The successful candidate will contribute to knowledge on the mechanisms of antidepressants by analysing data from large clinical and population-based studies. The post-doctoral research fellowship will be held within the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences. The successful applicant will analyse genomic data as part of team with collaborators at King’s College London, Oxford University and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Experience of analysing genomic data
Experience of working with R
Evidence of having contributed to published research
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Experience of working effectively within a team and ability to work independently