Job Vacancies
The Roslin Institute performs its recruitment through the University of Edinburgh Human Resources Department. Further information, and access to the online application form, can be found using the specific links in the job adverts below.
Please Note: Studentship vacancies are now to be found in Postgraduate Opportunities section of the site.
Current Vacancies
Support for Veterinarians to Develop Research Careers Closing date 07 February 2011
The Roslin Institute is a BBSRC Institute incorporated with the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh. We aim to enhance the lives of animals and humans through world class research in animal biology. The Institute already has close research connections with researchers at the R(D)SVS and other vet schools and we place high value on these interactions with clinical colleagues.
If you are a veterinarian who would like to undertake postgraduate or postdoctoral study at The Roslin Institute we encourage you to have a look at the current funding opportunities offered by the Wellcome Trust.
The Wellcome Trust, in association with the UK Veterinary Schools, offers three types of fellowship aimed at encouraging veterinarians to consider and develop a career combining both laboratory-based research and clinical practice:
• Veterinary Research Entry Fellowships:
Provide support for veterinary graduates who wish to undertake research leading to a Master’s degree.
Candidates should have an intercalated degree and/or a demonstrable interest in research. Applications are also welcome from candidates who have had a career break and now wish to acquire research experience. The closing date for applications is 7 February 2011.
• Integrated Training Fellowships for Veterinarians:
Provide support for veterinary graduates who wish to develop a career in biomedical research by obtaining a laboratory-based PhD and clinical training. Candidates should have an intercalated degree and/or a demonstrable interest in research. The closing date for preliminary applications is 12 November 2010.
• Veterinary Postdoctoral Fellowships:
Provide support for veterinary postdoctoral researchers to develop their independence by undertaking high-quality laboratory research, sponsored by a UK Veterinary School. The closing date for preliminary applications is 12 November 2010.
The Trust and the UK Veterinary Schools wish to foster collaborations across the biomedical sciences and, therefore, particularly encourage applications where research projects are based in, or involve a collaboration with, a team carrying out basic research. Please visit www.liv.ac.uk/wellcomevets for further information about the Schools and potential research projects.
For more information on the fellowships, please visit www.wellcome.ac.uk/vets or email vets@wellcome.ac.uk.
BBSRC Research Fellowships at The Roslin Institute Closing date 30 September 2010
The Roslin Institute would like to hear from you if you are interested in applying for a BBSRC fellowship within the scientific scope of the Institute’s research.
BBSRC Research Fellowships 2010
The Roslin Institute is one of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) institutes.
Proposals are invited for BBSRC fellowships to start during the latter part of 2011.
The Roslin Institute would like to hear from you if you are interested in applying for one of these fellowships within the scientific scope of the Institute’s research. We expect you to be an outstanding scientist able to demonstrate your record of excellence in research as well as your potential to be a key research leader at The Roslin Institute. In return The Roslin Institute will sponsor your fellowship proposal, and provide support throughout the application process. Successful fellowship applicants would be provided with appropriate start-up funds and outstanding career and scientific support within our new, state-of-the-art building.
If you would like to work with The Roslin Institute’s world leading scientists, please email your current CV along with a brief outline of your future research plans to Professor David Hume (david.hume@roslin.ed.ac.uk).
David Phillips Fellowships
These prestigious fellowships aim to support outstanding early-career scientists who wish to establish themselves as independent researchers. Up to 10 fellowships are available for scientists who at 1 October 2010 must not exceed ten years in total spent in active postgraduate research studies and postdoctoral research employment.
Institute Career Path Fellowships Up to 2 fellowships are available to support early-career researchers wishing to be based at any BBSRC Institute. The applicant’s research programme should address the area of “food security”. Eligibility for candidates is the same as for the David Phillips Fellowship scheme.
Research Development Fellowships
These fellowships aim to support scientists wishing to undertake new directions in their research. Applicants seeking to develop interdisciplinary dimensions by integrating new techniques or methodologies into their research are particularly encouraged.
Industrial Impact Fellowships
Up to 5 fellowships are available for highly skilled research and technology leaders with a PhD (or equivalent professional experience) to transfer their skills and experience to BBSRC-funded centres, institutes and academic departments.
Other Proposal Information: Full details of all schemes, including the proposal procedure are available on the BBSRC website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships-index.aspx
CLOSING DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2010.
Research Fellow Closing date 13 September 2010
Salary: £29,853 - £35,646
The successful candidate will primarily conduct research on the development of new genomic tools for use in poultry breeding, and their implementation through genomic selection to address broad commercial objectives including environmental impact and welfare. This project forms part of the Sustainable Livestock LINK programme and is sponsored by BBSRC and co-funded by Aviagen, Affymetrix and Hy-Line. A PhD with expertise in genetics, genomics and molecular genetics is desirable. Experience with collaborations between academia and industry will be an advantage. This post will be based at The Roslin Institute. Please contact Jane Anderson (jane.anderson@roslin.ed.ac.uk) or Professor Dave Burt (dave.burt@roslin.ed.ac.uk) for further information.
This post is available on a fixed term basis for 3 years.
Ref: 3013304. Closing date: 13 September 2010
Research Assistant - Molecular Biologist Closing date 20 September 2010
Salary: £25001 - £28983
The successful candidate will primarily conduct laboratory-based research into the genetic basis of disease resistance in Atlantic salmon. This is part of BBSRC-funded fellowship project, and is in collaboration with other scientists at the University of Edinburgh and the Institute of Aquaculture at Stirling. The aim is to use genomic techniques to elucidate the genetic control of disease resistance in salmon. Tasks will include preparation of DNA and RNA libraries for high-throughput sequencing, PCR, genotyping, and other molecular biology techniques. Experience of molecular biology is essential, and a degree in a relevant subject is desirable.
This post will be based at The Roslin Institute. Please contact Dr Ross Houston (ross.houston@roslin.ed.ac.uk) for further information.
This post is available on a fixed term basis for 5 years.
Ref: 3013303. Closing date: 20 September 2010.
Senior Research Fellow/Reader in Neurobiology Closing date 30 September 2010
Salary: £46,278 - £52,086
The renowned Roslin Institute has joined forces in April 2008 with researches from the UK's leading veterinary school, the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh to create a new world leading research organisation in animal sciences.
The Neuropathogenesis Division of The Roslin Institute works extensively in the field of Neurodegenerative diseases of animals and humans associated with protein misfolding and aims to support and extend this programme by gaining expertise in new areas of Neurobiology.
The post holders will have an extensive reputation in the research field of neuroscience and an expertise in basic neurobiology or neurodegenerative diseases would be an additional benefit. The post holder will be making a demonstrable impact in their field at an international level and have proven research strategies and the skills to design, plan and develop a lead programme of high quality research in this field.
Appointment will be offered at Senior Research Fellow/Reader level according to experience (UE9: annual salary of £46,278 to £52,086 for 35 hours each week) in exceptional circumstances where an applicant demonstrates significant potential but does not yet have the necessary career profile to merit appointment at the higher level the Institute will consider offering a Career-Track Fellowship appointment (UE8: annual salary of £36,523 to £42,622 for 35 hours each week).
The Institute may provide start-up support to enable appointees to establish their new research teams, which could include the sourcing and purchasing of equipment, consumables and provision of a research support post.
Informal enquiries in this particular research area to Professor Jean Manson, OBE, Neuroscience and Neuropathogenesis.
Senior Research Fellow/Reader in Quantitative Genetics Closing date 30 September 2010
Salary: £46,278 - £52,086
The Roslin Institute is recruiting tomorrow's research group leaders in Quantitative Genetics / Quantitative Biology / Quantomics
We are seeking scientists with established or developing reputations in quantitative biology. You will initiate and lead a research programme of international quality in the area of Quantitative Biology / Quantitative Genetics / Quantomics that will contribute to The Roslin Institute's research strategy and in the context of the Institute Strategic Programme Grant on Analysis and Prediction in Complex Animal Systems . Exemplar areas of research include:
- reverse engineering of regulatory networks
- predictive modelling (from sequence to consequence)
- quantitative genetics
- evolution and selection of population attributes
The Roslin Institute is a BBSRC Institute associated with the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the number one-ranked Veterinary School in the UK in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. The Institute undertakes research within the framework of BBSRC Institute Strategic Programmes focussed on the health and welfare of animals, and applications of basic animal sciences in human and veterinary medicine, the livestock industry and food security. Roslin is a member of the Easter Bush Research Consortium (EBRC).
Appointment will be offered at Senior Research Fellow/Reader level according to experience (UE9: annual salary of £46,278 to £52,086 for 35 hours each week) in exceptional circumstances where an applicant demonstrates significant potential but does not yet have the necessary career profile to merit appointment at the higher level the Institute will consider offering a Career-Track Fellowship appointment (UE8: annual salary of £36,532 to £43,622 for 35 hours each week). The Institute may provide start-up support to enable appointees' to establish their new research teams, which could include the sourcing and purchasing of equipment, consumables and provision of a research support post.
Informal enquiries to Professor Alan Archibald, Division of Genetics and Genomics.
