Research Fellow in Bioinformatics

About us

Our mission is to maximise and advocate for the holistic health of all children, young people and the adults they will become, through world-class research, education and public engagement. The UCL GOS ICH, together with its clinical partner Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, forms the largest concentration of children’s health research outside North America. The 2024-29 GOS ICH strategy focuses on its five scientific programmes. GOS ICH’s activities include active engagement with children and families, to ensure that our work is relevant and appropriate to their needs. The Institute offers world-class education and training across a wide range of teaching and life learning programmes which address the needs of students and professional groups who are interested in and undertaking work relevant to child health. GOS ICH holds an Athena SWAN Charter Gold Award.

About the role

The UCL Great Ormond Stree t Institute of Child Health (ICH) is inviting applications for a Research Fellow position in Bioinformatics with a specialisation in oncology, RNA, and DNA analyses at both the single-cell and bulk levels. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and collaborative research environment, contributing to pioneering cancer research projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in: Conducting advanced bioinformatics analyses to interpret high-throughput sequencing data, focusing on single-cell and bulk RNA and DNA datasets. Developing and applying innovative computational methods and algorithms to identify biomarkers and therapeutic targets in oncology critical to tumour maintenance, evolution, and metastases. Collaborating closely with interdisciplinary teams, including molecular biologists, oncologists, and computational scientists, to design and implement integrative data analysis pipelines. Contributing to the development and maintenance of bioinformatics to ols and databases to support the research community. Supervising and mentoring junior researchers and students in bioinformatics methodologies and best practices. The salary offered in this role is £42,099 per annum and is funded until 15/12/2026 in the first instance.

About you

The successful candidate will play a key role in conducting advanced bioinformatics analyses to interpret high-throughput sequencing data, with a focus on single-cell and bulk RNA and DNA datasets. They will develop and apply innovative computational methods and algorithms to identify biomarkers and therapeutic targets in oncology, which are critical to tumor maintenance, evolution, and metastasis. The candidate will collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams, including molecular biologists, oncologists, and computational scientists, to design and implement integrative data analysis pipelines. Additionally, they will contribute to the development and maintenance of bioinformatics tools and databases that support the research community. The candidate will present their findings at national and international conferences and publish results in high-impact scientific journals. They will also supervise and mentor junior researchers and students in bioinformatics methodologies and best practices.

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As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

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