Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Professor Eoin McKinney, Professor of Arthritis at the Cambridge Institute for Immunotherapy and Infectious Disease (CITIID, Jeffrey Cheah Building). The post-holder will work within a programme focussed on identifying and modulating the biological mechanisms underlying immune-mediated diseases, with a focus on Type 1 Diabetes and immune responses in healthy ageing individuals.

The successful applicant will possess a PhD in a relevant subject such as computational biology and have extensive experience of applying computational methods to genomic datasets including single cell and multi-omic sequencing, immune receptor repertoire analysis and data integration with clinical meta-data from human cohorts and experimental medicine studies. In addition, they will possess excellent communication (written and verbal), with team-working skills. Candidates must have a track record of research achievement, including peer-reviewed publications.

A full description of the role is available in the Further Particulars document, and Professor McKinney can be contacted via efm30@cam.ac.uk  for additional information regarding this role.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 1st April 2024

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

Please quote reference RC40668 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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