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About the Role

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and research-driven Reader in Evolutionary Genomics to join our Department of Biology, within the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. This is a unique opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in growing their research programme in one of the most inclusive universities in the UK. 

About You

The successful candidate will have demonstrated an ability to significantly contribute to the field of Evolutionary Genomics, broadly defined. Some key areas of interest are mammalian genomics, AI/ML and mathematical modelling in genomics, genome regulation and functional genomics, and metabolomics. The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of related teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Teaching responsibilities will be reduced for the first year. 

About the School/Department

The Faculty of Science and Engineering combines research excellence with a strong commitment to growth, innovation and diversity in its educational activities. Public engagement, partnerships, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the generation of research with compelling public benefits have all been central to the Faculty’s work. 

Our academic schools work together effectively, generating excellent research, teaching and learning opportunities across Science and Engineering. Having grown rapidly in recent years, the faculty now generates around £200 million in annual income. Altogether there are over 14,000 students and 1500 staff across the Faculty, with many inter-departmental links.  

Every year, the Faculty receives approximately £45-50 million new research awards from UKRI, the EU, charities and industry. Queen Mary ranks 14th in the world and 5th in the UK for the quality of research (THE World University Ranking 2024) and joint 7th in the UK according to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021). 

The School of Biological & Behavioural Sciences is a large academic unit, which provides a supportive and friendly environment and encourages interdisciplinary research. 

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Closing Date: 17/08/2025, 23:55 

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