The Opportunity
JOB DESCRIPTION
A 2-year postdoctoral position to join the laboratory of Wendy Bickmore, exploring fundamental aspects of how enhancers drive the dynamics of transcriptional responses.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
The salary for this post is at
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro-rata if part-time.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- A passion for scientific discovery.
- Use of advanced imaging and genomic approaches to investigate dynamic gene regulation.
- Bioinformatic data analysis.
- Good understanding of the key questions and challenges in gene regulation.
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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, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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.
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
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The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
23rd January 2026.
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Interviews will be held
the week beginning February 9th, 2026.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
T he mission of the MRC Human Genetics Unit is to understand how our genome works and how changes in DNA influence human health and cause disease. Multidisciplinary HGU research programmes embrace genetic, computational, biochemical, cellular, model organism and clinical approaches to gain meaningful insights across scales and dynamic processes, with cross-cutting themes in 4D Cellular Medicine and Genome Interpretation.
To find out more visit: MRC Human Genetics Unit webpage ( https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/research/research-themes/mrc-human-genetics-unit ) (opens a new browser tab).
The MRC Human Genetics Unit is part of the Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC). This partnership with the Centre for Genomic & Experimental Medicine and Edinburgh Cancer Research aims to understand human health and disease by using the latest developments in genetic, genomic, cellular and clinical science. The partnership provides access to state-of-the-art scientific facilities, scientific infrastructure and business support, including the on-site Advanced Imaging Resource, Animal Model support, Bioinformatics Analysis Core, DNA sequencing, Flow Cytometry, Mass Spectrometry and HTPU microarray. The IGC also offers a highly collegial environment with excellent local career development support and active social, wellbeing and sustainability-related groups, making it a very desirable and supportive working environment.
To find out more visit: Institute of Genetics and Cancer webpage ( https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/ ) (opens a new browser tab) .
