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September 11, 2025

**Job Description**
This post seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to manage the BBSRC-funded UK Plant Epigenetics Network within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. The role involves taking a leading role in the network’s organization, including outreach events, scientific meetings, industry engagement, and the development of research repositories. The successful applicant will also oversee funding schemes, contribute to network growth, write scientific articles, present at scientific meetings, and develop research funding proposals.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Ability to manage research projects and research networks
• Ability to identify sources of research funding and contribute to securing funds
• Ability to support network growth
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to supervise the work of others
• Ability to act as a team leader
• Ability to make presentations at conferences
• Ability to develop research repositories
• Ability to oversee funding schemes
• Ability to organise engagement events with industry and the wider public
• Ability to write scientific articles

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Related field of study (Ph.D. or equivalent)
Other:
• Nationally recognised authority in plant epigenetics
• Sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to support the research network

**Experience**
Other:
• Equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study
• Nationally recognised authority in plant epigenetics

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Experience
Other: • Equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study • Nationally recognised authority in plant epigenetics
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Benefits: Sector-leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy, along with other staff benefits.
Details
Part-time / Temporary Duration: 2nd January 2026 to 31st July 2026 Brief location description: Campus-based, set in the heart of stunning Devon
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS) • UK Plant Epigenetics Network
Supervisor(s)
Hans-Wilhelm Nuetzmann
Supervisor Email
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University of Exeter
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Industry
Education
Phone
+44 1392 661000 +44 1392 66**** Show
Location
Exeter