- Vacancy Reference Number
- MED04379
- Closing Date
- 23 Feb 2024
- Salary
- £40,694 – £53,630
- Address
- Sir Michael Uren Hub, White City Campus, London, W12 0BZ
- Duration
- 2 Years
Job summary
Applications are invited for a fully funded Research Assistant / Associate in Computational Genomics in the UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial, within the Neuroepigenomics Lab of Dr Alexi Nott, Department of Brain Sciences (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.nott). The position is available initially for a period of 2 years, with potential for extension.
Dementia is the greatest health challenge of our century.
To date there is no way to prevent it or even slow its progression, and there is an urgent need to fill the knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause it.
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative driving forward research to fill this gap.
We are a globally leading multidisciplinary research institute of 700 staff investigating the spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders causing dementia, with laboratory-based research groups located at Imperial College London, University College London, the University of Cambridge, Cardiff University, Edinburgh University, and King’s College London.
The research group of Dr Alexi Nott in the UK DRI at Imperial College London is investigating the contribution of epigenetics in driving disease risk for ageing-related brain disorders.
Duties and responsibilities
Analysis and visualisation for large scale ‘omics datasets
Lead computational projects exploring the transcriptome, epigenome and 3D chromatin architecture of brain cell types
Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary research team
Demonstrate an aptitude for an organised, methodical approach to your work
Essential requirements
Research Assistant: A Master’s degree or near completion of a PhD (or equivalent) in Computational Biology, Mathematics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research or industrial experience
Research Associate: Hold a PhD (or equivalent) in Computational Biology, Mathematics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research or industrial experience
Strong programming skills in R, Python, or other coding languages (e.g., C++, Matlab)
Experience within a High-Performance Computing environment
Further information
The role is offered Full Time and Fixed Term, initially for 2 years with the potential for extension.
Candidates without a PhD awarded will start on the Research Assistant pay scale.
The post is based in the new UK DRI research labs on the White City Campus in West London.
You will benefit from an active research (and social) environment in the Department of Brain Sciences, with additional research labs in the Burlington Danes Building on the nearby Hammersmith Campus.
Imperial is one of the UK’s most international universities and welcomes staff from all backgrounds and from all over the world.
Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Alexi Nott (a.nott@imperial.ac.uk) for an informal discussion about the project and the role.
For more information about the UK DRI at Imperial, please visit:
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/dementia-research-institute
For information about the Neuroepigenomics Lab, visit the Nott Group:
https://nottgroup.com/
The UK Dementia Research Institute
https://ukdri.ac.uk/
Further Information
About Imperial College London
Imperial College London is the UK’s only university focussed entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business and we are consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world.
You will find our main London campus in South Kensington, with our hospital campuses located nearby in West and North London. We also have Silwood Park in Berkshire and state-of-the-art facilities in development at our major new campus in White City.
We work in a multidisciplinary and diverse community for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle the big global challenges our complex world faces.
It’s our mission to achieve enduring excellence in all that we do for the benefit of society – and we are looking for the most talented people to help us get there.
Additional information
Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All employees are expected to follow the Imperial Values & Behaviours framework. Our values are:
Respect
Collaboration
Excellence
Integrity
Innovation
In addition to the above, employees are required to observe and comply with all College policies and regulations.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
For technical issues when applying online please email support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk.
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/MED04379/research-associate-uk-dementia-research-institute
Contact Details
Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Alexi Nott (a.nott@imperial.ac.uk) for an informal discussion about the project and the role.
