A Postdoctoral Research Assistant position is available at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in Dr Mario dos Reis’ group, to work on the BBSRC-funded project “Efficient Bayesian phylogenomic dating with new models of trait evolution and rich diversities of living and fossil species”, in collaboration with Prof Phil Donoghue (Bristol University), and Prof. Ziheng Yang (UCL).
The successful candidate should have a PhD in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or a related field. The candidate should be able to provide evidence of expertise in biological data analysis and should have excellent computing skills. Knowledge of phylogenetics theory and methodology would be an advantage as would a proven record of high-quality published research. Self-motivation, an ability to work as part of a team and excellent research management and presentation skills are essential.
The post-holder will conduct research on the development and/or application of Bayesian phylogenetic models of molecular and morphological trait evolution, including analyses of simulated and real datasets, to calibrate evolutionary trees to geological time. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to design of software and/or computational analysis pipelines, analysis of results and writing conference presentations and research papers. An ability to analyse biological data is essential, and ideally, the candidate would also have experience of phylogenetic analysis with software such as R, Beast, MrBayes or PAML. The candidate will join an international, multi-disciplinary team with cross site visits throughout the project.
Queen Mary is one of the top research-led universities in the UK and was ranked 9th among the UK multi-faculty universities in the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014). All postdoctoral researchers are part of the QMUL Doctoral College, which provides support with high-quality training and career development activities.
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The post is located in Mile End, it is full-time and available for a period of 2 years. The start date is 4th January 2021 or soon thereafter. The salary is in the range of £31,613 - £34,220 per annum and is inclusive of London allowance.
We offer access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities.
Informal enquiries are welcomed, and may be made to Dr Mario dos Reis via e-mail at
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https://webapps2.is.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/job.action?jobID=5393The closing date for applications is 6 December 2020. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter.
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