Lecturer in Computational Biology of Molecular Systems

About us

Biosciences is one of the world’s foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences and one of the largest Divisions within UCL, undertaking a significant amount of research and teaching. The Division has a diverse portfolio addressing all areas of biology from protein interactions to cell function, organism development, genetics, population studies and the environment. Computational modelling approaches are frequently used alongside experimental research programmes and much of our research crosses traditional boundaries, including the relationship of biodiversity to the health of the planet. Activity is underpinned by high calibre science technology platforms and state of the art equipment. Educational activity includes a range of undergraduate programmes, an expanding number of Masters Programmes and a substantial number of postgraduate research students.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to become a Lecturer at UCL. The successful candidate will take an active role in the Department of Structural and Molecular Biology (SMB), developing international standard, competitive research programme, conducting teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students, and supporting Departmental’s vision of creating an impact on the life of the University and the society.

We are looking to establish a new research and teaching programme within SMB. Almost all modern biosciences research techniques, from molecular biology, biochemistry and biophysics through sequencing and bioinformatics, require handling large amounts of data. There is an urgent need for innovative strategies to derive new models and theoretical approaches aimed at extracting meaningful insights from the vast amounts of available data in modern biology. Advances in artificial intelligence and computational biology have the potential to transform scientific research by streamlining data analysis, creating predictive models, and offering feedback between experiments and molecular models. We are particularly interested in candidates with research interests encompassing computational biology of molecular systems, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and interpretable biological modelling.

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About you

We are looking for a new Lecturer to join the Department of Structural and Molecular Biology (SMB). They will develop internationally competitive research programme, and conduct teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. The specific research focus is on developing innovative strategies to derive new Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning approaches aimed at extracting meaningful insights from the vast amounts of available data in modern biology. We are therefore particularly interested in candidates with research interests encompassing computational biology of molecular systems, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and interpretable biological modelling. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the research program of SMB, providing opportunities of fruitful interactions between experimentalist and theoreticians, shaping and expanding new research directions. In addition to developing and conducting the research, you will communicate results as scientific papers and in scientific presentations at local, national, and international conferences.

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