Salary £31,115 to £39,004 plus excellent benefits. Fixed term for 3 years .
Two postdoctoral positions are available at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (WTSI) under the leadership of Dr Peter Campbell. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to apply novel bioinformatic algorithms to unravel the mutational signatures that will hopefully explain the major global differences in cancer incidence, to understand the biological mechanisms underlying cancer-causing mutational processes and to explore their application towards surveillance of mutagenic exposures in human populations. The successful applicant will have a PhD and significant experience and expertise of the large-scale analyses of next-generation sequencing data to extract mutational signatures and interpreting the results. They will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will be tasked with further contributing towards developing the analysis tools and pipelines for this project as well as interpreting the output of analyzing complex data sets.
Essential Skills
- A PhD in Genomics, Genetics, (Computational) Biology (or similar), and a passion for problem solving
- General Molecular biology experience
- An understanding, experience and published outcomes from analysing and interpreting large datasets using at least one statistical package (e.g. R/SPLUS, SAS) and experience in programming (e.g. Perl, Python, C++, Java)
- The ability to effectively communicate with collaborators and occasionally present oral communication to large groups
- Proven independent working style, technical problem solving, data analysis and generation of novel ideas
Ideal Skills
- Training in statistical methods appropriate for biological research
- Experience in genomics approaches and in method development
Other information
Postdoctoral Fellows are typically in their first or second postdoctoral position as part of a period of early career research training. Successful applicant(s) who have submitted their PhD thesis and are awaiting their PhD award are encouraged to apply. This position is initially for a fixed term for 3 years . The Sanger Institute is a charitably funded research centre focused on understanding the role of genetics in health and disease. We use state of the art large-scale genomic approaches to drive world-leading projects to uncover the basis of genetic and infectious disease. Our goal is to provide results that can be translated into diagnostics, treatments or therapies that reduce global health burdens. The Institute is located near Cambridge, UK on the stunning Wellcome Genome Campus. This growing and dynamic site is the British hub of genomic science. It hosts the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), Open Targets, a Biodata Innovation Centre and will soon host Genomics England Limited's 100,000 Genomes Sequencing Centre.
The Campus is also home to Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science. Connecting Science inspires new thinking, sparks conversation and supports learning by drawing on the ground-breaking research taking place on the Campus. Its mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society. To help researchers to develop their skills and networks, the Institute hosts a range of scientific seminars with internal and invited speakers, scientific group meetings and skills development workshops. Our Benefits include: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection, Healthcare scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Workplace Nursery and 25 days Annual Leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30, plus Bank Holidays. We also have a gym, two cafes, dining facilities, and a free campus bus service. Our thriving Sports and Social Club provides many opportunities to meet with people working across the campus. Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status. Please include a covering letter and CV with your application. Closing date for applications: 6th April 2017 , however applications will be considered and reviewed on an on-going basis and therefore the post may be filled before the deadline.
To apply click on the following link: https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1764&p_web_page_id=307018
