Post-doctoral Research Assistant

School of Biological Sciences

Location:	Egham
Salary:	£33,476 to £39,528 per annum - including London Allowance
	Fixed Term
Closing Date:	Thursday 05 November 2015
Interview Date:	To be confirmed
Reference:	1015-298

Full time fixed term post for 36 months

Applications are invited for the post of Post-doctoral Research Assistant in the School of Biological Sciences

Emerging viral diseases pose a major threat to pollinator health, but we understand little of their epidemiology, or how this is affected by agri-environment interventions to support pollinator populations. This project – a collaboration between Professor Mark Brown (Royal Holloway), Dr Lena Wilfert (Exeter), and Dr Michelle Fountain (East Malling Research) – will use a combination of approaches to understand how viral diseases spread in the wild, and what the mechanisms behind this transmission are. This position will work to understand how floral complexity, at the level of individual flowers and field-scale plantings, determine the transmission of viral diseases among bees. It will work in close collaboration with a 2^nd PDRA at the University of Exeter, supervised by Dr Lena Wilfert (see jobs.exeter.ac.ukfor details of this 2^nd post).

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in biological sciences, or equivalent, and have past post-doctoral experience. They will have worked with bumblebees or honey bees, and have experience in behavioural experiments and molecular ecology techniques. They will have a record of publishing in high-impact international peer-reviewed journals, and the ability to communicate their science to colleagues and the public. Attention to detail is a must. They must be able to work well as part of a team, both within Royal Holloway, and across the collaborative project.

This is a full time post, available from 4^th January 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter for a fixed term period of 36 months. This post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Mark Brown on mark.brown@rhul.ac.ukor +44 (0)1784 276443.

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk . The RHUL Recruitment Team can be contacted with queries by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk or via telephone on: +44 (0)1784 41 4241

Please quote the reference: 1015-298

Closing Date: Midnight, 5^th November 2015

Interview Date:To be confirmed

The College is committed to equality and diversity, and encourages applications from all sections of the community.

We particularly welcome female applicants as they are under-represented at this level in the School of Biological Sciences within Royal Holloway, University of London.