Senior Scientist - Reed : Job Details

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.