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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Grade 7) or PDRA (Grade 6)
University of York
Develop and test local daisy-chain gene-drive components and systems in Anopheles stephensi for safe and geographically limited genetic control of mosquito-borne disease.
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Employment
Vacancy terms
- Career stage
- Postdoctoral researcher
- Employment type
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow or Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Contract ends
- Not stated
- Original contract term
- Not stated
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Workplace
- University of York campus
- FTE
- Not stated
- Salary
- £37,694 to £46,049 (Grade 6) or £46,049 to £56,535 (Grade 7) per year
- Department or school
- Department of Biology
- Posted
- 10 Jul 2026
Role
Responsibilities
- Develop and test local gene-drive components and systems
- Create transgenic and gene-edited Anopheles stephensi strains
- Conduct phenotypic and statistical analysis
- Contribute to molecular biology, manuscripts and training or supervision
Candidate profile
Qualifications and requirements
Qualifications
- PhD-level biological science qualification
- Relevant insect molecular or genetic research experience
- Postdoctoral experience for Grade 7 track
Requirements
- PhD in a relevant biological science, or equivalent; Grade 7 requires additional relevant postdoctoral experience
- Experience working with insects, preferably using molecular or genetic approaches
- Additional relevant postdoctoral experience for Grade 7 appointment
- Design and development of transgenic or gene-edited strains
- Insect rearing and colony maintenance
- Phenotypic analysis
- Experimental design and statistical analysis
- Plasmid design and molecular analysis
- Knowledge of relevant research techniques and methodologies
- Communication skills and ability to write research for publication
Preferred qualifications
- Molecular and genetic approaches in insect research
Employment conditions
- Nominal start October 2026, negotiable
- The underlying Gates Foundation project is stated to run to the end of April 2030; the vacancy does not state that the appointment itself runs to that date
Employment package
Benefits
- £37,694 to £46,049 (Grade 6) or £46,049 to £56,535 (Grade 7) per year
- Family-friendly and flexible working arrangements are referenced by the employer
- Full-time
- Fixed-term
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Eligibility
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PhD in a relevant biological science, or equivalent; Grade 7 requires additional relevant postdoctoral experience; Experience working with insects, preferably using molecular or genetic approaches; Design and development of transgenic or gene-edited strains; Insect rearing and colony maintenanceUniversity of York
Funding
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£37,694 to £46,049 (Grade 6) or £46,049 to £56,535 (Grade 7) per yearUniversity of York
Identity And Deadline
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Grade 7) or PDRA (Grade 6); deadline: Apply by 11/08/2026..University of York
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Official vacancy identifies job/reference 15164 and the position title Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Grade 7) or PDRA (Grade 6).University of York
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Official vacancy shows an active closing date of 2026-08-11.University of York
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Official vacancy states the employment basis and compensation terms: £37,694 to £46,049 (Grade 6) or £46,049 to £56,535 (Grade 7) per year; Fixed-term.University of York
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Official vacancy provides doctoral-level qualification evidence together with discipline, experience and research or technical requirements.University of York
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Official vacancy states compensation as £37,694 to £46,049 (Grade 6) or £46,049 to £56,535 (Grade 7) per year.University of York
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