Postdoctoral Fellow

Salary: From £45,500 per annum dependent on skills and experience

About us…  

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. 

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About the role… 

This role will be pivotal in ensuring continuation of research on endogenous retroviruses in human cancer. You will be part of a team of researchers in the Kassiotis lab at the Francis Crick Institute. If you have a PHD in cell biology, cancer biology, immunology or related disciplines, this may be the perfect role for you.

As a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Kassiotis lab, you will carry out research on transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms underlying the initiation, progression and immune control of human cancer, through onco-exaptation of endogenous retroviruses and other endogenous retroelements.

Current work in the lab has identified several of these genomic parasites as cancer-specific elements. The focus is the creation of novel or alteration of existing gene function, through co- option of such endogenous retroelements in cancer.

What you will be doing… 

Specific objectives will include, but not be limited to:

• Designing, performing, analysing and interpreting experiments to investigate the onco-exaptation of endogenous retroelements in the context of human cancer, which will be studied in humans as well as animal models
• Working within a team that carries out research on immune reactivity to retroviral antigens in the context of infection and cancer.
• Carrying out the processing, analysis and integration of distinct next generation sequencing and multi-omics data.

As a Postdoctoral Fellows, you will lead your own projects, contribute to other projects on a collaborative basis (both in the lab and with external collaborators) and may guide PhD students in their research. The ability to work in a team is therefore essential.

About you…  

You will bring

• PhD in cell biology, cancer biology, immunology or related disciplines (or in the final stages of completion)
• A strong background in state-of-the-art cell biology techniques
• A strong background in statistical analyses
• Experience in the analysis of next generation sequencing data

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About Working at the Crick… 

Our values  

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. 
• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. 
• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. 

At the Crick, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. If you need assistance with your application, please contact weronika.kucala@crick.ac.uk

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What will you receive?  

We value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development. You can find out more about what we offer here.

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