Research Fellow Full-time

Research Fellow

Applications are invited for a Biocurator of PomBase, the model organism database for the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, maintained in collaboration with the Bähler laboratory. The project aims to manually curate and integrate molecular, genetic, biochemical, and sequence data for fission yeast, with a special emphasis on functional prediction and annotation of unknown genes.

Contract details: open-ended with funding end date 31/12/2028. Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon PhD award. If not yet awarded, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (£40,603 per annum), with backdating to Grade 7 upon submission of PhD thesis.

Visa sponsorship

• This role meets the requirements for a Skilled Worker certificate of sponsorship or Global Talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
• For guidance on eligibility, see Gov.uk Skilled Worker Visa guidance

Flexible working and conditions

For some roles UCL will consider hybrid working. This can be between 20-80% onsite working. Where this happens, there is an expectation that individuals can be asked to work onsite as required up to 100% of a week.

UCL Terms and Conditions of Service:

• Research and Professional Services Staff
• Academic Staff

You have experience in biocuration and in fission yeast experimental biology, with a degree in Cell biology, Genetics or a similar field. You have skills in data organisation and basic bioinformatics, and a passion for reading and interpreting original research. You also have a broad understanding of eukaryotic cell biology. Experience of ontology use and/or editing would be an advantage.

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