Postdoctoral Training Fellow in Statistical Genetics / Genetic Epidemiology (492)

Location: Sutton (Greater London)

Key Information

Salary: Dependent on relevant Postdoctoral experience. Future progression is based on annual performance review. If the candidate has not yet been awarded their PhD, the starting salary will be at  £34,344 until the successful completion of their viva.

This role is eligible for ICR Sponsorship.  Support will be provided for costs associated with Visa application. If you are considering relocating to the UK, further information can be found here. 

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term for 3 years

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Job Details

Under the leadership of Richard Houlston we are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Training Fellow in Statistics to join the Cancer Genomics Group. The appointee will conduct analyses of genome wide association studies, phenome-wide association studies and complementary biostatistical approaches to gain insight into the aetiological basis of cancer and inform precision medicine. The post holder will benefit from access to in house large-scale dataset complemented by those of international collaborators.

For general information on Post Doc's at The ICR can be found here.

Key Requirements

The successful candidate must have a PhD in statistics or related discipline.

The ICR has a workforce agreement stating that Postdoctoral Training Fellows can only be employed for up to 7 years as PDTF at the ICR, providing total postdoctoral experience (including previous employment at this level elsewhere) does not exceed 10 years.

Department/Directorate Information:

Our Group is embedded within the Division of Genetics and Epidemiology at the ICR’s Sutton Branch. Teams within the Division of Genetics and Epidemiology are researching a variety of aspects aimed at deciphering the aetiology and biology of several different cancer types. The post holder will benefit greatly from the highly supportive and interactive research environment and state of the art computing facilities.

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Richard Houlston via Email on Richard.Houlston@icr.ac.uk.

About The Institute of Cancer Research

Why work for us?

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.

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