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Job Profile (To be attached to the relevant Grade Profile document)
 * ** Core job information ** ||
 * Job Title |||||||| ** Postgraduate Research Assistant (Early Stage Researcher) ** ||
 * Dept./School/Inst. |||| School of Biological and Chemical Sciences || Section/Centre/Unit ||  ||
 * Career Family |||| Academic & Education (Research) || Grade || Off-scale ||
 * Working hours perweek |||| Full time || Appointment period || 3 years ||
 * Reports to (job title) |||| Professor || Current location || Mile End Campus ||
 * ** Job purpose **// (Why does the job exist? What is it there to achieve or deliver?) // ||
 * To contribute to research investigations in collaboration with and under the supervision of __Prof Harald Schneider__ (Natural History Museum) and __Prof Nichols__ Queen Mary University of London [line manager] in order to realise the objectives and development of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network INTERCROSSING. ||
 * ** Knowledge, Skills & Experience **// (work experience, qualifications, specialist training, key skills, disposition) // ||
 * |||| Requirements || Essential/Desirable ||
 * Qualifications |||| Undergraduate degree in a Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Biological Science in particular plant sciences, or related subject providing a very good background in molecular systematics & population genetics with some experience in distribution modelling, and/or statistical modelling.
 * |||| Requirements || Essential/Desirable ||
 * Qualifications |||| Undergraduate degree in a Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Biological Science in particular plant sciences, or related subject providing a very good background in molecular systematics & population genetics with some experience in distribution modelling, and/or statistical modelling.

English language qualification || Essential

Desirable || A. Population Genetics/ Evolution B. Statistical modelling or distribution/ niche modelling C. Bioinformatics || Experience of one field or equivalent: Essential. More than one: Highly desirable || // 2. // Desirable 3. Essential 4. Essential 5. Essential 6. Essential 7. Desirable 8. Essential 9. Essential 10. Essential || 12. Essential 13. Essential ||
 * Experience |||| Experience in at least one of the following areas
 * Knowledge, skills & abilities |||| * // 1. // Knowledge of one of the above fields
 * // 2. // Knowledge of two or more
 * 3. Ability to maintain accurate and up to date records
 * 4. Understanding of the research process
 * 5. Ability to organise and prioritise own work and organise research within the project timetable
 * 6. Computer literacy
 * 7. Effective team working
 * 8. Good communication skills
 * 9. Analytical skills
 * 10. Knowledge of the __English__ language (written and verbal) || // 1. // Essential
 * Attitude & disposition |||| * 11. Flexible and co-operative
 * 12. Self-motivated and hardworking
 * 13. Willingness to learn new skills || 11. Essential
 * Other circumstances |||| * 14. Willingness to work flexibly in order to achieve project demands and targets as agreed with Supervisor.
 * 15. Able to travel to workshops and for research collaboration in other EU countries || # 14. Essential
 * 1) 15. Essential ||
 * 1) 15. Essential ||


 * ** Working Environment **// (knowledge of special working practices, breadth of management skill required, customer impact, responsibility, efficiency) // ||
 * * 1. Contribute towards a research programme on Quantitative genetic analysis using genome-wide data taking into account geographic variation
 * 2. Responsible, under the general supervision of Prof Harald Schneider, for undertaking the programme of work.
 * 3. Any other relevant activities related to the project as appropriate.
 * 4. Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected by the line manager or Head of Laboratory.
 * 5. Conduct empirical research as required by the research programme.
 * 6. Collect data and undertake any appropriate analysis of data as requested. Provide and prepare data essential to the Supervisor in preparing publications and grant progress reports and, as appropriate, to jointly author with the Supervisor and other collaborators Investigator publications arising from the grant research.
 * 5. Conduct empirical research as required by the research programme.
 * 6. Collect data and undertake any appropriate analysis of data as requested. Provide and prepare data essential to the Supervisor in preparing publications and grant progress reports and, as appropriate, to jointly author with the Supervisor and other collaborators Investigator publications arising from the grant research.


 * 7. Maintain appropriate databases, keeping accurate written and computerised records and to ensure that these records are stored in a secure place, and to maintain confidentiality of all electronically stored personal data in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Charter.
 * 8. Undertake literature and database searches for the research project, and to be able to interpret and present the findings of the literature searches and advise the research teams appropriately regarding potential projects as required by the line manager/supervisor/PI.
 * 9. Keep up to date with subject related and professional issues, in particular, developments in the specific subject area.
 * 10. Comply with relevant University policies and regulations with due regard to financial matters, harassment, equal opportunities, public interest disclosure, health and safety, intellectual property and patenting, data protection or any other rules, regulations or codes binding on the member of staff.


 * 11. Participate in the Network and University’s Appraisal Scheme and demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
 * 12. To show a professional attitude to matters of best practice in experimental work, organisation and safety, and to observe and to take an active role in fulfilling all statutory health and safety regulations.


 * 13. The duties of the post outlined above are not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to be co-operative and flexible, undertaking such administrative and other duties as may from time to time be reasonably expected of a member of research grade staff in a university.
 * 14. These duties will be subject to review in line with the changing requirements of the University, and with the development needs of the post holder as identified through regular review/appraisal processes. ||


 * ** Freedom to Act & Decision Making ** (//depth of control, supervision received, use of judgement & initiative, analytical ability)// ||
 * * 15. Collaborate with other members of the research group on the research project.
 * * 15. Collaborate with other members of the research group on the research project.


 * 16. Develop, in collaboration with the Supervisor, such new techniques as may be necessary to achieve the objectives of the research.
 * 17. Assist in the supervision of student projects, as necessary.
 * 17. Assist in the supervision of student projects, as necessary.


 * 18. Make research contributions to the research programme wherever possible, and to contribute freely to the team research environment in a manner conducive to the success of the research project as a whole.
 * 19. Monitor research findings with a view to commercial exploitation, and to inform the Head of Laboratory (or line manager, as appropriate) and Head of Innovation & Enterprise of any appropriate novel research outcomes.
 * 20. Judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of data or any other information.


 * 21. To adopt flexible working practices where required.

=// Internal //=
 * 22. Encourage interaction between team members. ||
 * ** Communication & Networking **// (liaison with others, type and level of communications) // ||
 * * 23. Attend regular meetings with the Supervisor and supervisory panel.
 * 24. Undertake certain communal responsibilities, the nature of which will be discussed and agreed by the Line manager/supervisor/PI, but which may need to be changed from time to time during the course of the project.
 * 25. Exchange relevant information, relevant to the project both internally and externally: with staff, students, senior management and peers.
 * 26. Establish and maintain relationships in order to collaborate with researchers and academics in own team, within the department and outside __the__ department within the University when necessary.
 * 27. Work with students.
 * 28. Work with industrial or academic collaborators as agreed with the Supervisors.
 * 28. Work with industrial or academic collaborators as agreed with the Supervisors.

External
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 * ** Finance/Resource Management **// (budgeting, forecasting) // ||
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 * ** People Management **// (supervisory responsibility, human relations skills) // ||
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 * This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. ||
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 * This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. ||
 * This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. ||