Computational Research Assistant or Associate (Fixed Term)

A Research Assistant or Research Associate position is available in the group of Prof. Walid T. Khaled at the Department of Pharmacology and Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge.

The laboratory is co-leading the NMGN Mouse Ageing Cluster, a project combining longitudinal phenotypic measures with terminal multiomics on a large cohort of individuals Ageing Cluster — WTKLAB. A portion of the 13,000 bio-banked samples will undergo spatial transcriptomics and single-nucleus RNA-seq, with possible additions including polysome profiling, long-read methylation, or proteomics. This project aims to provide a foundational resource for the community and to help uncover how the molecular changes of ageing lead to diverse pathologies and functional decline across the body.

Requirements

To deliver on this exciting project the team is looking for an enthusiastic and committed Research Associate (Postdoc) OR Research Assistant eager to lead the computational analysis and pipeline development. Working closely with ageing biologists and other specialists, you will be responsible for aspects of the experimental design and interpretation of the results, as well as presenting the data and communicating with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in analysing spatial and/or single cell transcriptomics data as well as experience of integrating multimodal datasets. In addition, for this role we are also keen to hear from recent graduates (BSc or MSc level) in Mathematics or Physics particularly if they are interested in applying their analytical skills to tackling biological problems. However, it is important that you have a strong background in statistics and advanced knowledge of R or Python for this role.

Appointment at research associate is dependent on having a PhD including those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD (in which case appointment will initially be made at research assistant and amended to research associate when the PhD is awarded).

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

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The closing date for applications is: 12th February 2025

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

Please quote reference PS44737 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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