Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioinformatics and Spatial Transcriptomics (177433)

The Kennedy Institute at the University of Oxford has an exciting opening for an experienced bioinformatician to join the group of Associate Professor Stephen Sansom (https://sansomlab.org). In this core-funded role you will lead the development of pipelines and tools for the analysis of data from cutting-edge single cell and spatial genomics platforms such as the Nanostring CosMx and 10x Xenium. You will have the oppourtunity to work with students and postdocs from the Kennedy’s world-leading research groups and to make leading contributions to publications in high impact journals. Researchers at the KIR are using cutting-edge approaches to investigate the immune system and the cellular causes of diseases such as atheroschlerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis (https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/research/research-groups).

 

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

 

The closing date for this position is 12 noon on 7 February 2025. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.