Postdoc: Aquaculture Genetics & Disease Modelling

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a fully funded post-doctoral researcher position focusing on quantitative genetics and epidemiological modelling of infectious diseases in aquaculture. You will lead the development of computational tools to analyze genetic data and disease dynamics, collaborating with an international team from academia and industry.

Applicants should hold a PhD with strong quantitative training, experience in HPC and Bayesian modelling, and excellent

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in a discipline with a substantial quantitative component.
• Track record in quantitative genetics/genomics, Bayesian statistics, and disease modelling.
• Experience with high performance computing and writing efficient code for genetic/statistical analyses.
• Evidence of using Generative AI tools in research.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and application of computational tools for genetic and disease data analyses.
• Collaborate with international teams to tackle disease transmission and resilience in farmed fish.

Skills

Quantitative genetics

Genomic analysis

Bayesian statistics

HPC coding

Communication skills

Independent working

Aquaculture knowledge

Education

PhD in quantitative field

Tools

HPC

GenAI tools

Job description

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a fully funded post-doctoral researcher position focusing on quantitative genetics and epidemiological modelling of infectious diseases in aquaculture. You will lead the development of computational tools to analyze genetic data and disease dynamics, collaborating with an international team from academia and industry.

Applicants should hold a PhD with strong quantitative training, experience in HPC and Bayesian modelling, and excellent