Research Associate
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,497 to £45,413 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 September 2025 |
| Location: | Cardiff, Cardiff County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cardiff University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 20531BR |
Summary
Research Associate
Division of Biomedicine, School of Biosciences
Cardiff University
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and passionate Research Associate to join our team as part of the UKRI-funded BBSRC Pioneer Award project investigating epigenetic regulation of jellyfish rejuvenation led by Dr Tomasz Jurkowski at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University.
You will work closely with MSc students and a computational biologist and play a key role in advancing our research efforts, focusing on the molecular mechanisms of jellyfish rejuvenation. You will use low-input next-generation sequencing-based epigenomic profiling technologies to investigate the epigenetic mechanisms that guide the rejuvenation process. Specifically, you will employ an unbiased profiling approach to obtain global epigenetic and transcriptional maps of Turritopsis sp. jellyfish medusas and polyps, as well as rejuvenating individuals and identify changes associated with the progression of rejuvenation. You will then dissect the regulatory role of identified epigenetic changes and examine their functional relevance.
The ideal candidate may hold a PhD degree and have experience in a related subject area (e.g. epigenetics, epigenomics, synthetic biology) and possess strong experimental skills. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in DNA methylation and transcriptional analysis, next-generation sequencing and library preparation, and bioinformatic data analysis.
This position is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until 31st March 2026.
Secondment opportunity welcome - please note, Cardiff University members of staff interested in this post on a secondment basis, permission will need to be sought from your current Line Manager before applying.
Salary: £40,497 – £45,413 per annum (Grade 6). Please note that it is not expected that we will appoint above grade 6.36, currently £45,413 per annum.
Date Advertised: 20 August 2025
Closing date: 3 September 2025
This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only. We now invite external applications.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University.
Division of Biomedicine, School of Biosciences
Cardiff University
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and passionate Research Associate to join our team as part of the UKRI-funded BBSRC Pioneer Award project investigating epigenetic regulation of jellyfish rejuvenation led by Dr Tomasz Jurkowski at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University.
You will work closely with MSc students and a computational biologist and play a key role in advancing our research efforts, focusing on the molecular mechanisms of jellyfish rejuvenation. You will use low-input next-generation sequencing-based epigenomic profiling technologies to investigate the epigenetic mechanisms that guide the rejuvenation process. Specifically, you will employ an unbiased profiling approach to obtain global epigenetic and transcriptional maps of Turritopsis sp. jellyfish medusas and polyps, as well as rejuvenating individuals and identify changes associated with the progression of rejuvenation. You will then dissect the regulatory role of identified epigenetic changes and examine their functional relevance.
The ideal candidate may hold a PhD degree and have experience in a related subject area (e.g. epigenetics, epigenomics, synthetic biology) and possess strong experimental skills. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in DNA methylation and transcriptional analysis, next-generation sequencing and library preparation, and bioinformatic data analysis.
This position is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until 31st March 2026.
Secondment opportunity welcome - please note, Cardiff University members of staff interested in this post on a secondment basis, permission will need to be sought from your current Line Manager before applying.
Salary: £40,497 – £45,413 per annum (Grade 6). Please note that it is not expected that we will appoint above grade 6.36, currently £45,413 per annum.
Date Advertised: 20 August 2025
Closing date: 3 September 2025
This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only. We now invite external applications.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University.