Senior Scientist (Molecular Biology)
Hybrid/York
Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Reed Scientific are partnering with a leading research organisation based in York, who have an immediate requirement for a PhD qualified Molecular Biologist to join their research team to support on a variety of research projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Delivery
- DNA Sequence Analysis: Deliver DNA barcoding results, work with Sanger sequence data, generate sequence alignments and use external databases like GenBank and Q-Bank
- Phylogenetic and Population Genetic Analysis
- Support and Guidance to fellow staff members.
- Presentations and Training: Prepare and deliver talks, presentations, and training sessions to various audiences.
- Bid Writing and Project Development: Contribute to and lead bid writing and develop scientific project ideas.
Skills & Experience required:
- PhD within the Life Sciences (ideally crop related)
- Molecular biology skills including PCR/qPCR and DNA & RNA sequencing
- Additional experience or knowledge of nucleic acid-based diagnostics, DNA sequence analysis, and population genetic analysis would be highly desirable
- Familiarity with external databases like GenBank, Q-Bank, and BOLD for DNA reference sequences would be highly desirable
- Strong report-writing, data analysis, and presentation skills.
- Ability to engage with stakeholders and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
If you are passionate about molecular science and eager to contribute to cutting-edge research, then please follow the link to apply.