Postdoctoral Research Associate in Liquid Biopsy Field

About the Role

We are seeking to recruit a motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate with a PhD or close to completion, in bioinformatics or computational biology. The candidate will develop multi-omics machine learning and AI model using liquid biopsy next generation sequencing data for early cancer detection.

About You

Must have a strong background in the field of cell-free DNA. Including experience in analysing whole genome and methylome sequencing data. Experience in machine learning or AI models. Proficient in Python or R programming. Experience in high-throughput compute cluster and Unix/Linux environment. Effective manuscript writing and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to publish your scientific results in the peer-review journals. You will be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills and who is extremely organised. You will be able to work independently and interact well in a multi-disciplinary collaborative team environment.

About the Institute/Project

The Rosenfeld lab at the Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, pioneers new approaches for non-invasive molecular diagnostics and analysis of cancer genomes and evolution, using next-generation sequencing of circulating cell-free tumour DNA (cfDNA). We work with large collections of patient samples from different clinical studies, which we analyse use both genome-wide and targeted sequencing data for sensitive cancer detection. We aim to develop novel tools for cancer diagnostics by improving analytical methods and demonstrating their clinical utility. Furthermore, we explore the biophysical properties of cfDNA to identify its origins and interactions.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities. 

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.