Postdoctoral Research Associate : Computational Biology (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge
Cambridge
1 year ago
Applications closed

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the lab of Dr. Heather Machado in the Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge.The Machado Labis interested in how tumour and immune cells co-evolve and contribute to cancer progression. Methods of evolutionary genetics and multiomic datasets are used to study key questions in cancer immunology, such as the timing of the immune response to cancer, the role of inflammation on remodeling the immune response to cancer and the somatic evolution of the immune response to immunotherapy.

The Machado Lab is looking for aComputational Biologist/Genomicistto leverage single-cell genomic and transcriptomic datasets to understand the somatic evolution of the T cell response to cancer. The successful applicant should:

Hold a relevantPhD Qualification

Experience in analysing genomic and/or multiomic datasets

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Able to manage time effectively

Good at working independently

Enthusiastic to interact with colleagues in a multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment

Standard components of the genomic data analysis include variant calling, artifact filtering, mutational signature analysis, phylogenetic tree building, mutational timing estimation and selection analysis.

We are particularly excited about recent technological advancements in single-cell whole genome sequencing, such as primary template-directed amplification (PTA), which substantially expands the scope of answerable somatic evolution questions.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for3 yearsin the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

Informal queries regarding the research of the laboratory and the role should be directed to Dr Heather Machado, .

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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