Senior Postdoctoral Researcher - Computational Biology

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated senior postdoctoral researcher in computational biology. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team working in an industry partnered project for translational drug discovery. The role will involve analysing large scale omics and spatial datasets from both primary patient samples and advanced in vitro model systems. The successful candidate will liaise with diverse teams of stakeholders and therefore excellent communication skills are a must.

This position is full time and fixed term for 12 months (part-time working will be considered).

About You

To be considered for this position you should;

• Hold a Ph.D./D.Phil. in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics or a related discipline
• Experience in both bulk and single cell RNA-seq, ATAC-seq
• Experience with python and/or R programming languages, including single cell package ecosystems (scanpy and/or Seurat)
• Experience working within HPC environments
• Experience working at command line and BASH scripting
• Experience working with large scale, complex datasets and data wrangling skills
• Strong publication record and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field
• Ability to independently plan and manage a research project
• Ability to effectively communicate and work within an inter-disciplinary team 

Benefits of working 

University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Application Process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the above ‘Apply’ button. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

Only applications received before 12:00 midday on Tuesday 12/08/2025 will be considered.

Contact Person: HR Team

Pay Scale: RESEARCH GRADE 8

Contact Email: hr@rdm.ox.ac.uk

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