Start Date: As soon as possible.
Fixed term: Until 13 August 2025.
Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work in the Kosiol Group conducting research for a BBSRC funded project entitled “Deep learning: Linkage effects and balancing selection".
This post will suit a candidate who can think flexibly and implement new software. Ideally, the candidate should have solid grasp of programming languages (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python, R), but a desire to extend their capabilities into new areas and methods is highly desirable and there will be many opportunities to develop specific skills. An interest in phylogenetics and population genomics is a plus.
You will have the opportunity to publish first author papers, contribute as a co-author, and present your work at international meetings. In particular, visits to the collaboration partners Olivier Gascuel (Paris Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, France) and Adam Siepel (Cold Spring Habor Laboratories, US) are planned. You must be able to independently manage your work, meet deadlines, and prepare internal reports and draft publications. You will have good communication skills. This is an outstanding opportunity to develop your research skills, ask exciting scientific questions and drive forward novel research at the cutting edge.
The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Computational Biology or a related field.
The post is offered on a fixed-term contract to 13 August 2025, starting as soon as possible.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
- Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
- Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
- A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
- Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
- Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
- Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme.
- A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy , a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters.
Further details of the project can be found by contacting Dr Carolin Kosiol, email: [email protected] .
Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/ .
Please see the Further Particulars for full role and project information, application requirements, including required supporting documents.
Closing Date: 26 April 2024
Interview Date: Week beginning 13 May 2024
Please quote ref: AR2977NB
Further Particulars: AR2977NB FPs.doc
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