Research Assistant/Associate in Computational Biology

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant/Associate.

The post holder will join the School of Infection and Immunity), MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) (http://www.cvr.ac.uk/) and will contribute/make a leading contribution to a research programme capturing properties of viral genomes, proteins and host tissues in large computational and evolutionary models.

The role is based within the Viral Informatics, Biostatistics, and Evolution lab (https://vibelab.co.uk/) led by Dr Liam Brierley, whose mission is to use new computational methodologies to better understand how animal viruses infect and cause disease within new host species, including potential for human pandemics.

The post holder will be responsible for developing innovative supervised machine learning and graph analysis frameworks using genomic characteristics and protein expression to predict likely infection links between hosts, tissues, and RNA viruses within a wide range of families, e.g., paramyxoviruses and coronaviruses.

The post holder will be expected to interpret findings with experienced insight in both statistical validation and virological contexts. They will play a role in disseminating the results through written manuscripts and research presentations.

As such, the post holder will be expected to have significant experience in bioinformatics, evolutionary biology, virology, mathematical biology, computer science, or a related discipline.

This position is full time and has funding for 36 months.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Liam Brierley liam.brierley@glasgow.ac.uk

For the full job description and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-slash-associate-in-computational-biology?source=gla.ac.uk

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

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