Postdoctoral Research Associates

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the work of Professor M. Albert Basson.

This is a full-time fixed-term position based from the Exeter Streatham campus. Please click through to our jobsite for more details

This post is foreseen to run until 2027, however NIH funding is allocated on an annual basis and therefore, beyond the first year, the post is subject to future annual funding being agreed/awarded.

The PDRA will be part of a multi-disciplinary, international team, consisting of other PDRAs and postgraduate students with complementary expertise in mouse genetics, developmental neurobiology, neurophysiology, behaviour and cell biology based at Exeter, Manchester, Oxford, Cambridge, King’s College London, the University of Michigan and industrial partner, ORYZON.

The post will involve the optimisation and successful application of a range of next generation sequencing (NGS) approaches that include ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN-seq, 4C-seq, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq and single cell multiomic approaches on mouse frontal cortex tissue (provided by another PDRA in the team).

The PDRA will provide the necessary expertise to lead and provide all expertise in NGS experiments for the team based at Exeter and establish collaborations with other epigenomic groups at Exeter and beyond.

At Exeter, the PDRA will specifically benefit from world-leading expertise in epigenomics, genomics and a state-of-the-art genome sequencing facility.

About you
The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or be nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.

Please ensure you read the Job Description

The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99% of our research is of international quality and 47% is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

For further information please contact Professor M. Albert Basson, e-mail [email protected] .

The closing date for completed applications is Thursday 28th March 2024.  Interviews are expected to take place on 15th /16th April.