Postdoc: Host-Pathogen Transmission Genetics & Modelling

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working patterns

Staff benefits

Job summary

The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The project uses Drosophila melanogaster to study genetic and immune factors influencing host infectiousness, applying genetic-epidemiological inference and predictive modeling to extract insights that improve disease control.

The successful candidate will have a PhD or near completion in a quantitative field and demonstrate expertise in quantitative genetics, Bayesian

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in a quantitative field within 3 months.
• Proven track record in quantitative genetics, genomics and Bayesian methods.
• Experience with high performance computing and efficient code for analyses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with publications and talks.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Knowledge of Drosophila genetics is desirable; training provided.

Skills

Quantitative genetics

Bayesian statistics

High performance computing

Communication

Education

PhD in quantitative field

Tools

R

Python

MCMC

Job description

The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The project uses Drosophila melanogaster to study genetic and immune factors influencing host infectiousness, applying genetic-epidemiological inference and predictive modeling to extract insights that improve disease control.

The successful candidate will have a PhD or near completion in a quantitative field and demonstrate expertise in quantitative genetics, Bayesian