Research Associate in Bioinformatics (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher to work under the supervision of Prof. David Menon in the research section of perioperative, anaesthetic, critical and emergency care (PACE).

The position will involve collating and curating data from biological experiments conducted on patient samples, as part of the TBI-REPORTER initiative and run statistical genetic and other bioinformatic and analyses. This will include genomics workflows and other high throughput biological methods, -omics data, GWAS, polygenic score, heritability and genetic correlation analyses, and pathway analyses. The goal is to integrate these data with clinical information in curated databases which can then be made available to other researchers. Applicants should have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in a relevant specialist subject and a background in bioinformatics, neuroscience, or related disciplines.

This is a highly collaborative role and the successful candidate will work with scientists and clinicians from other academic healthcare institutions in the UK and internationally, industry and CROs.

The post will be available from March 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter and include a publications list in the upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents that have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Candidates in the process of submitting their PhD thesis or awaiting degree conferral will be considered. In this case, appointment would be at the level of Research Assistant, Grade 5. On receipt of PhD award, the appointee would move to Grade 7, Research Associate.

Informal enquires are welcome and should be directed to tbi-reporter@medschl.cam.ac.uk in the first instance.

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

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 26th February 2025

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

Please quote reference RC44911 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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