Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate In Bioinformatics And Spatial Transcriptomics

Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY You should have an established track record of code development and contributions to publications or submitted manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals that demonstrates your bioinformatics expertise.
A PhD/DPhil in a discipline of direct relevant to bioinformatics and genomic research is essential.
In this role, you will undertake code development, provide bioinformatics training and perform scientific research developing and acquiring relevant skills as necessary.
You will share code with the bioinformatics community, publishing tools and results in peer-reviewed journals.
A good understanding of single-cell/spatial genomics data analysis is essential.
The successful applicant will be based at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences.
This is a fixed-term, full time position for 3 years.
A lower grade offer (Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 p.a.)
may be made to a less experienced candidate (such as recent PhD/DPhil graduates) if a suitable candidate cannot be found to fill the Grade 8 position.
Due to the nature of the research at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, this job will require additional security pre-employment checks:• A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service check