Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioinformatics

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 10x Chromium and
Nanostring CosMx. You will have the opportunity to work with students and
postdocs from the Kennedy’s world-leading research groups both to provide
bioinformatics training and to make 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 (or near
completion) 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.





The closing date for this position is **12 noon on Friday 3 May 2024**. Please
read the accompanying job description carefully and ensure that you address
each selection criteria in a supporting statement which must be uploaded
together with your CV when applying online.



For further information please contact Associate Professor Stephen Sansom:
stephen.sansom@kennedy.ox.ac.uk or Prof Irina Udalova:
irina.udalova@kennedy.ox.ac.uk.





This core-funded post will be initially appointed as a fixed-term, full time
position until 31/07/2026.