Senior Scientist

Reed

Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 10 days

York, North Yorkshire YO60, England

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position is for a Senior Scientist in Molecular Biology based in York, offering a competitive salary and benefits for a full-time role (37.5 hours per week).
The role requires a PhD in Life Sciences, preferably with a focus on crops, along with expertise in molecular biology techniques such as PCR/qPCR and DNA sequencing.
Key responsibilities include project delivery, DNA sequence analysis, phylogenetic and population genetic analysis, and providing support and training to team members.
Candidates should have strong report-writing, data analysis, and presentation skills, as well as the ability to engage with stakeholders effectively.
Experience with external databases like GenBank and Q-Bank is highly desirable, and the ideal candidate will be passionate about molecular science and research.

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.

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