Research Assistant

About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Research Assistant who wishes to develop their data analysis skills, working as a statistical genetics analyst, within a team focused on hypertension genetics research projects. The position is jointly and independently funded by existing National Institutes of Health (NIH) research programme grant award funding from two different research groups within the USA, who we have long-established collaborations with: at the National Institute of Aging, NIH, in Baltimore; and at the University of Alabama. All research will be conducted at Queen Mary University of London.

The successful candidate will work on two projects, under the training and supervision of Dr Warren: (i) genetic analyses investigating the underlying mechanisms that lead to patients with hypertension having increased risks of Dementia; (ii) pharmacogenetic analyses investigating the genetic influences of how well patients respond to antihypertensive drugs.

About You
The successful candidate will be expected to have a relevant undergraduate degree, followed by a postgraduate MSc degree, with a personal interest in genetics. For example, the applicant may either: (i) have a degree in e.g. biomedical sciences, and be interested in developing their computational skills for genetics research; or (ii) have a degree in a computational subject such as mathematics, statistics, computing or bioinformatics, and be interested in applying their skills to the areas of cardiovascular genetics. Full training in statistical genetics will be provided.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The William Harvey Research Institute has strong expertise in human genetics, with ongoing projects applying approaches to identify genes for complex traits and improve our understanding of disease mechanisms. Our teams have long expertise in human genetics and epigenetics and we are leading projects in large consortia with multi-ancestry populations. We also specialize in the areas of risk prediction and pharmacogenetics. Our researchers come from a diverse range of different backgrounds: both clinical and non-clinical; statisticians; biologists; bioinformaticians; bioengineers.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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