14990- Postdoctoral Research Associate


Company:	The University of Edinburgh
Salary:	£41,064 to £41,064 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

Grade UE07- £41,064- £48,822

R(D)SVS / The Roslin Institute

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed Term: 36 months or until 31/03/30.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute study the investigate the genomic regions to design novel gene edits related to feed efficiency and productivity, as well as their impact in breeding programs in low- and medium-income countries. The successful candidate will join a new recently created group in the areas of livestock hologenomics, in collaboration with other groups within the Roslin Institute. The role is ideal for a researcher with a PhD with experience on quantitative genetics or population genetics. MSc with excellent records will also be considered. The post is full-time (35 hours per week).

The University of Edinburgh is a world class organisation. We are a large organisation covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services we support the University’s research and teaching activities, offering many career and role specialisms.

The salary for this post is £41,064 per annum.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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