Research Fellow Bioinformatician - UCL, 2020

We are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral bioinformatician with expertise in analysis of genomic and transcriptomic data to join an exciting project hosted by the Division of Infection and Immunity at UCL and funded by a Wellcome Trust Investigator Award to Professor Mahdad Noursadeghi, with the aim of identifying the mechanisms by which genetically encoded differences in immune responses influence the outcome of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

 

This post combines innovative molecular and system level assessments of in vivo human immune responses in Tuberculosis using genomic data sets, bulk tissue transcriptomics, single cell sequencing and T cell receptor sequencing/repertoire analysis.

 

The post holder will benefit from a critical mass of expertise in immunology, pathogen biology and bioinformatics at UCL and through collaborators at the University of Oxford and the Roslin Institute. Individuals aiming for subsequent fellowship applications will be actively supported and encouraged. The post is available for 3 years in the first instance. 

Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant subject. The successful candidate must have experience of computational data analysis and experience of bioinformatic and statistical analysis of genomic and transcriptomic data. Experience of immunology and host-pathogen interaction research and of tuberculosis research are desirable requirements for this post. 

 

Note: Appointment at grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD: if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (£31,479 - £33,194 per annum), with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.