"Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow"

Job details

Salary

The starting salary for Associate will be from £32,982 up to £38,205 on Grade E. For Fellow it will be from £41,732 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Contractual hours

36.5

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type

Research

Date posted

07/08/2024

Job reference

P95352

Job description

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

This new full-time post is available from 1 October 2024 on a 36-month fixed term basis.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Grade E) or Fellow (grade F) to support the work of Professor Alastair Wilson. This NERC funded post is available from 1 October 2024 for a period of 36 months. There is some flexibility in start date (with a start date potentially as late as January 2025).

The successful applicant will conduct research at Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation to understand Divergent and parallel evolution of boldness in guppies.

This project, which spans behavioural ecology, quantitative genetics, and evolutionary genomics, is led by Alastair Wilson in collaboration with Erik Postma and Bonnie Fraser. It is also supported by a dedicated research technician and animal care staff in the Aquatic Facility

The role will primarily include day-to-day management of the project, working with the technician to develop and deliver lab-based behavioural studies of fish, conducting analyses of behavioural and genomic data, leading manuscript writing, and delivery of presentation to communicate results.

About you

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or be nearing completion for Associate) in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants must have strong interests in evolution, animal behaviour, and statistical analysis. Specific skills and experience in the use of genomic data for population and/or quantitative genetic studies would be an asset. 

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. Our campuses are located in a beautiful part of the country.

Further information

For further information please contact Alastair Wilson, e-mail a.wilson@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01326) 255131.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

Interviews are expected to take place in late September.