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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Genetic Epidemiology, University of Leicester, UK Department of Health Sciences Appointment may be made at Grade 6 or Grade 7 depending on experience Salary Grade 6 - £25, 251 to £29, 249 per annum Salary Grade 7 - £31, 020 to £35, 938 per annum . Open Ended Contract, subject to Fixed Term Funding. Funding is available for 3 years Ref: MBP00685 As a Research Assistant, your role will be to support association analyses for large scale datasets. These could include genome-wide association studies or resequencing studies, or risk modelling for verified discoveries, with a particular focus on cardiovascular and respiratory traits. You will also be expected to undertake independent research that contributes to new intellectual understanding, under direct supervision and guidance. If appointed to the higher grade, you will be expected to develop and carry out independent research, contributing as a team member to the wider program of research led by Prof. Martin Tobin. This will involve leading the development of new methodological approaches for genetic epidemiology studies, playing a role in the design and development of new studies, leading modest-scale research projects and playing a key role in international consortia for genetic epidemiology. Current research projects include re-sequencing and large-scale genome-wide association studies for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Martin Tobin on [log in to unmask] or 0116 229 7270. The closing date for this post is midnight on 20th September 2012. We anticipate that interviews will take place on 9 October 2012. http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AFA791/postdoctoral-research-associate-in-genetic-epidemiology/ http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/jobs/opportunities/jobsearch Ref: MBP00685 You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.