Postdoctoral Research Officer (Fish Epigenetics and Microbiome Markers of Stress and Disease Resistance)

Job Number: AC05970

Faculty/Directorate: Faculty of Science and Engineering

School: School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 13-06-2023

Salary: £37,386 to £43,155 per annum together with USS pension benefits

Contract: This is a fixed term position for an initial duration of 12 months, renewable for another 24 months subject to satisfactory progress

Location: CSAR, Singleton Campus, Swansea University.

We have an exciting opportunity to join Swansea University’s Biosciences Department (in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research) as a Postdoctoral Research Officer where you will conduct research on epigenetic and microbiome markers of disease and stress resistance in fish. This role is part of the Cure4Aqua project in collaboration with 30 partners across Europe.  Cure4Aqua is funded by the EU Horizon Europe/Innovate UK, and is a €4.8 million, 4.5-year project that will develop new approaches to prevent aquatic fish diseases by introducing and validating novel technologies for early detection of diseases, while also supporting the advancement of alternative treatments to replace pharmaceuticals in disease control.

This WP is led by Swansea University and will be delivered in collaboration with the Institut de Ciences del Mar (Barcelona), Nord University (Bodo), the University of Copenhagen and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (Heraklion). We are looking for a postdoctoral research assistant with experience in Bioinformatics and ideally (but not necessarily) fish research to work identifying epigenetic and microbiome markers of disease and stress resistance, with diagnostic and prognostic capacities, to integrate into selective breeding programmes.

Candidates will have a PhD/MRes in Biology/Bioinformatics and have clear evidence of expertise in analysing in analysing transcriptomic, epigenomic and/or microbiome data sets, you will also be able to evidence the ability to actively engage in and contribute to writing and publishing research papers, particularly for refereed journals.

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

We have an under-representation of women in the area of research and would particularly welcome applications from women for this position. We also have an under representation of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and would encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.

Internal applicants

Applications from current Swansea University staff for a fixed term role who already hold a role within the University and wish to apply for this opportunity as a secondment, will require approval from their line manager and a signed Secondment request form prior to applying for this role.

To access the Secondment request form and details of the University Secondment Policy, please visit  Secondment Policy.

The approved secondment request form should be uploaded along with your CV into the recruitment system. The application will not be progressed without the submission of the approval form. Your application for this role will be reviewed in accordance with Swansea University recruitment procedures.

If you have any questions, please contact your HR Business Partner. 

 For informal discussions, please contact:

Informal enquiries: Prof Sofia Consuegra (s.consuegra@swansea.ac.uk)

 Shortlisting Date: 15th June 2023

Interview Date: 22nd June 2023 (via Zoom)

Closing Date: 13th June 2023

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