Research Associate in Computational Biology / Bioinformatics

9 Aug 2023
Job Info

Organisation/Firm

College of Cambridge

Division

Wellcome Belief/Most cancers Analysis UK Gurdon Institute

Analysis Area

Organic sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

Main Researcher (R4)

Nation

United Kingdom

Utility Deadline

10 Sep 2023 – 23:59 (Europe/London)

Sort of Contract

Different

Job Standing

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37

Is the job funded by means of the EU Analysis Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job associated to employees place inside a Analysis Infrastructure?

No

Supply Description

We’re in search of a proficient and motivated Analysis Affiliate in Computational Biology/Bioinformarics to research genomic regulatory mechanisms that underlie mobile state and resolution making by means of software of single cell multiomics, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and chromatin interplay analyses.

You’ll be a part of the Ahringer laboratory on the Gurdon Institute within the College of Cambridge. Our analysis programmes use the C. elegans mannequin by which we apply highly effective lineage resolved assays to decipher how eukaryotic gene expression is regulated throughout developmental trajectories (http://www.ahringer.group.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/ ).

You’ll examine genomic regulatory mechanisms in shut collaboration with experimental colleagues, utilizing current cutting-edge software program or devising new strategies to analyse a various vary of genomic and transcriptomic information. You’ll lead computational tasks and contribute to the supervision of scholars, offering a perfect alternative to develop an impartial scientific profession.

You’ll ideally have a powerful background in bioinformatics and statistics and prior expertise within the evaluation of a variety of high-throughput information (e.g., ChIP-seq, transcriptomic, chromatin interplay, and single cell information). You must also have a PhD in a related topic, a sound understanding of molecular biology, and a powerful publication observe file in bioinformatics. You’ll be anticipated to have the ability to work independently and work together nicely in a dynamic multidisciplinary crew setting and have the ability to talk concepts and outcomes clearly.

We’re situated within the Gurdon Institute, a world-renowned centre of Developmental biology and Most cancers analysis embedded within the College of Cambridge. The Institute gives an distinctive and stimulating setting that promotes collaborative and interdisciplinary analysis in a supportive and fashionable setting, with entry to state-of-the-art applied sciences corresponding to super-resolution imaging, single-cell analyses, genome engineering, and genomics and laptop modelling. Its postdoc affiliation encourages scientific and social interactions and likewise gives profession growth and instructing alternatives.

Please be certain that you add a masking letter and CV (together with the names of three referees) within the Add part of the net software. The masking letter ought to define why you have an interest within the publish.

In case you have any questions on this emptiness or the applying course of, please contact [email protected] . If you want to know extra concerning the position and tasks, please contact Prof. Julie Ahringer [email protected] .

Fastened-term: The funds for this publish can be found for two years within the first occasion.

Necessities

Analysis Area

Organic sciences » Biology

Training Stage

PhD or equal

Further Info
Work Location(s)

Variety of affords obtainable

1

Firm/Institute

Wellcome Belief/Most cancers Analysis UK Gurdon Institute

Nation

United Kingdom

Metropolis

Cambridge

Postal Code

CB2 1QN

Road

Wellcome Belief/Most cancers Analysis UK Gurdon Institute

Geofield

The place to use

Web site

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/42326/

Contact

State/Province

Cambridgeshire

Metropolis

Cambridge

Web site

https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/

Road

Tennis Court docket Street

Postal Code

CB2 1QN

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED