Research Fellow

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to December 2027

Background

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within an established research programme and/or specific research project.

This HU-RIZONT-funded post is established to study the mechanisms of PFAS toxicity. The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary research team within the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences. The main role will be to apply and develop new methods of genome wide analysis of transcription dynamics on the single cell level in the complexity of zebrafish larvae and will use genomics technologies (single cell ATAC seq, single cell 5’ end transcriptomics etc.) and then analyse the data by cutting edge computational genomics tools to achieve new models of transcription and its regulation upon pfas compound exposures and to answer questions about sour e of toxicity, cell and tissue specific toxicity responses and adverse pathway detection. They will perform and develop assays for single cell genomics and apply genomics data analysis tools and will have the opportunity for advanced training in these areas.

Professor Ferenc Mueller - Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences - University of Birmingham

Role Summary

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids 
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results 
• Contribute to generating funding 
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar

Person Specification

• First degree in biology or related subject and normally, a PhD (or near to completion) relevant in biomedical research area or equivalent qualifications
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in embryo/larval model (preferably zebrafish) associated techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones including: embryo exposures
• Fluency in single cell genomics library generation, single cell transcriptomics data analysis,
• Ability to work with complex in vivo models (e.g. zebrafish embryos)
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively 
• Evidence of researcher capabilities in the form of peer reviewed publication(s)
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

Informal enquiries can be made to Ferenc Mueller, email: f.mueller@bham.ac.uk 

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