Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbial Informatics

Job title:

Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbial Informatics

Firm

College of Oxford

Job description

Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbial Informatics
Nuffield Division of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY.The Kennedy Institute are in search of a Postdoctoral Researcher with expertise in bioinformatics/computational biology and a robust curiosity in human genetics and the microbiome. You’ll be a member of the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Research (OCMS), inside the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology (KIR), the Nuffield Division of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, the place you should have the chance to collaborate with a number of analysis programmes in search of to higher perceive microbe-immune interactions and their contribution to irritation and illness.OCMS combines interdisciplinary experience with state-of-the-art analysis services to help microbiome analysis. As an lively member of OCMS you’ll be anticipated to collaborate carefully with each moist and dry-lab biologists, taking a lead position within the evaluation of huge microbiome datasets (e.g. NGS, metabolomics), and their integration with host genetic and multi-omic knowledge (e.g. genotyping, whole-genome sequencing and single-cell sequencing).It is best to take a lead position within the computational evaluation of microbiome and human genome datasets with a selected give attention to their integration and interplay evaluation and be capable to work independently, in addition to help within the supervision of junior analysis group members. You’ll assist lead within the improvement and upkeep of a central, open-source code assortment for the bioinformatic evaluation and integration of microbiome and multi-omic datasets, together with, reporting recurrently to group leads on scientific actions and another points that will affect the profitable completion of a undertaking.You’ll maintain a PhD diploma (or close to completion) in a self-discipline of direct relevance to computational genomics and/or statistical genetics, have the flexibility to ship high-quality analysis that features computational and statistical evaluation of advanced genomic datasets, as demonstrated by a robust publication report in high-profile scientific journals and have a robust and demonstrable competence with Python, R and using model management software program. Expertise of supervising a crew of junior workers in a scientific analysis setting and excellence communication abilities as evidenced via oral shows, contributions to scientific manuscripts, and skill to doc and current code is important.Expertise of contributing to grant proposals is fascinating, as is expertise analysing microbiome and/or human genome datasets.This can be a fixed-term, full time place till 31/07/2026.A decrease grade provide (Grade 7: £36,024- £44,263 p.a.) could also be made to a much less skilled candidate (comparable to latest PhD/DPhil graduates) or candidates initially from experimental backgrounds who want additional coaching in a number of features of this place, if an acceptable candidate can’t be discovered to fill the Grade 8 place.As a result of nature of the analysis on the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, this job would require extra safety pre-employment checks:

• A passable fundamental Disclosure and Barring Service test

• College safety screening (e.g. identification checks)

The deadline for this place is 12 midday on Monday eighth April 2024. You’ll be required to add a CV and supporting assertion as a part of your on-line software.
Contact Individual : Abigail Harker Emptiness ID : 171756
Contact Telephone : Closing Date & Time : 08-Apr-2024 12:00
Pay Scale : STANDARD GRADE 8 Contact E mail :
Wage (£) : £45585 – £54395 p.a A decrease grade provide (Grade 7: £36,024- £44,263 p.a.) could also be made to a much less skilled candidate who wants additional coaching in a number of features of this place, if an acceptable candidate can’t be discovered to fill the Grade 8 place.

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Location

Oxford

Job date

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:36:48 GMT

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