Job Description

Job Category: Academic
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Grade UE07 41,064 - 48,882 per annum
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies / The Roslin Institute
Fixed-term: 18 months
Full time: 35 hours per week
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in aquaculture genome to contribute to research elucidating the functional basis of disease resistance in aquaculture species.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to perform both in vitro and in vitro CRISPR / Cas9 genome editing experiments aimed at increasing resistance to pathogens in aquaculture species. The post is within Dr Tim Beans research group at The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh.
The successful candidate will be expected to have a PhD or be near to completing a PhD in a related field (i.e. molecular and cellular biology, immunology), and will have experience in genome editing using CRISPR/Cas systems. This post will offer the opportunity to work in the rapidly developing field of aquaculture genetics and genomics. The successful candidate will have the chance to collaborate with leading researchers in the field and to present results at international meetings and conferences.
This post is on a fixed-term basis for 18 months.
The salary for this post is 41,064 to 48,882 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:

• Doctorate-level training in relevant biological science
• Experience in molecular biology
• The ability to communicate complex concepts (including a relevant, peer-reviewed publication track record and attendance at major conferences)
• Skills and experience working on collaborative scientific projects

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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
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- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work
• A competitive salary
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
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The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 30 September 2025.
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Interviews will be held within a month of the closing date.
About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team:
The Roslin Institute receives strategic investment from the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and provides national capability to achieve sustainable agriculture, control diseases and enhance health through pioneering animal bioscience. The Institute is a key part of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, which consistently places in the top ten veterinary schools worldwide in QS world rankings. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework exercise, a joint submission by the School and Scotland's Rural College in the unit of assessment on Agriculture, Veterinary & Food Science placed first in the United Kingdom.
The Institute became part of the University of Edinburgh in 2008 and moved to a 60M state-of-the-art building at the Easter Bush Campus in 2011. This is now occupied by
400 staff, students and visitors, including around 65 Group Leaders and Tenure Track Fellows on a path to independence. The Institute has a vibrant programme of postgraduate research ( ) (opens in a new browser tab). Research at the Institute is organised across eight divisions (Quantitative Biology, Genome Biology, Functional Genetics, Translational Bioscience, Bacteriology, Virology, Immunology, and Epidemiology) and two Institute Strategic Programmes funded by the BBSRC from 2023-28 (Genes & Traits for Healthy Animals and Prevention & Control of Infectious Diseases).
Over 380M has been invested in physical infrastructure at Easter Bush since 2008, including for research on key terrestrial and aquatic farmed animals. This includes the National Avian Research Facility, a 24M Large Animal Research & Imaging Facility, Aquaculture facilities for fish and shellfish, and an Innovation Centre that is now fully occupied with commercial tenants. The campus serves as a key innovation hub for the Agri-Tech, Aquaculture and Animal Bioscience (3A) sector and Roslin has extensive partnerships with businesses, including animal breeding and pharmaceutical businesses able to translate its discoveries at global scale.
Total income at The Roslin Institute is c. 35M per annum, a significant amount of which derives from the BBSRC via strategic and competitive funding. The Institute partners extensively with the Gates Foundation, which invests in a Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics & Health together with the UK Government to drive genetic gain in farmed animals indigenous to low- and middle-income countries. While primarily focussed on sustainable agriculture and the control of animal diseases, Roslin also aims to enhance human health, for example through control of zoonoses and the use of animals as models of human disease to support preclinical evaluation of candidate medicines.
The Institute has a positive and inclusive culture and holds a prestigious Athena SWAN Gold award in recognition of its commitment to advance the careers of women in science.
Further details of the research conducted at the Institute can be found at ( ) (opens in a new browser tab)

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