Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum, pro rata if part-time
School of Regeneration and Repair, Centre for Inflammation Research
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 2 years contract
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The Opportunity:
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing.
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow with expertise in quantitative genetics to join the Baillie Lab (www.baillielab.net), led by Professor Kenneth Baillie, within the Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair.
The Baillie Lab is an interdisciplinary team of dedicated and highly capable people, focused on using genetics to find new therapies and treatments for critically ill patients. The team has made several contributions that have already improved medical practice. This includes using genetics to find the cause of unknown hepatitis in children (Nature, 2023a; Nature, 2023b) and identifying 49 genetic variants underlying with critical illness in COVID-19 (Nature, 2023; Nature, 2022).
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A PhD (or near completion) or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience in the field of genetics, bioinformatics, computational biology
- Strong expertise in performing eQTL analyses and/or integrating large-scale genetic and transcriptomic datasets (e.g., GWAS, RNA-seq)
- Proficiency in programming languages such as R or Python and experience with bioinformatics tools
- Strong planning and organising skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to build rapport with colleagues and collaborators.
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This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. 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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How to apply
As part of this application, you are required to upload a cover letter/statement of not more than one page detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined on the job description and a CV . These items should be uploaded as one single combined document in either PDF or Word format.
People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Variety every day
- Responsibility and autonomy
- Excellent benefits and support
Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
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.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and wish to particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages .
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Please note if the role is offered on a part-time basis, it may result in sponsorship being dependent on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Office’s criteria for sponsorship.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 10 th July 2026.
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