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Research Fellow in London

Hybrid in London·Added today (last checked 28 Oct)

University College London

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Our summary

Salary: £40,603 a year
About £2,730 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, London
Holiday: 41 days holiday
Commute: Cycle to work and season ticket loan

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Nice to have

University College London is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in London.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits:

41 days' holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days)
Option to purchase 5 additional days' annual leave
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and immigration loan
Relocation support for eligible posts
On-site nursery and gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
Staff Support Service (employee assistance programme)
Discounted medical insurance
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The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - visit UCL Ways of Working to find out more.

The role

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.

Applications may close early if volumes are high, so early submission is recommended).
Job description and person specification available at the bottom of the advert.
Queries about the role: contact j.bahler@ucl.ac.uk.
Queries about the process, accessibility, or reasonable adjustments: contact the Faculty HR Team on fls.hr@ucl.ac.uk

What you'll do

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.

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

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.

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About the company & team

The Division of Biosciences at UCL is one of the world's foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences. We have an outstanding international reputation and a community of over 500 staff and more than 300 PhD students engaged in cutting edge research and collaboration.

Further information can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Bähler laboratory. You will work in a collaborative and innovative team that is committed to excellent research and community resources

Additional information

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in UCL's workforce, including those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, and - for Grade 9 and 10 roles - women."

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Our Faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion here: UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

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