Research Associate* in Integrative Population Multiomics (Fixed Term)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Research Associate to join the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit (CEU) at the Department of Public Health & Primary Care (DPHPC) to work on integrative studies of multiomic data (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics etc) across diverse large-scale population cohorts. The postholder will join the Butterworth group, which is at the cutting edge of multiomics research to identify causes and predictors of cardiovascular disease and other common complex diseases. 

The postholder will be expected to develop and implement analysis pipelines that incorporate genomic data, wide angled data on molecular domains (e.g. thousands of plasma proteins, plasma metabolites, gene expression levels etc) and health outcomes data. Projects will involve world-leading studies created by the Unit - such as the UK Blood Donor Studies involving ~150,000 UK blood donors and the BELIEVE study, a household survey of ~75,000 adults in Bangladesh - as well as other large-scale international biobanks such as UK Biobank, Our Future Health, All of Us etc. The projects will benefit from close collaboration with teams at the CEU and DPHPC, as well as nationally (e.g. collaborators in the HDR UK Driver Programme on Molecules to Health Records) and internationally. 

Key attributes the postholder will require include a pro-active and motivated mindset, attention to detail, strong communication skills, a collaborative approach, and formal training in a relevant area (e.g. epidemiology, genomics, computational biology, biostatistics). The ideal candidates will also have experience of analysing large-scale population data, genome-wide association studies and/or multiomics analyses, and cluster computing. The postholder will be expected to lead the writing of impactful publications. All applicants will require A PhD (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant specialist subject area, such as epidemiology, genomics, computational biology, biostatistics etc (or to be in the final stages of such a PhD). 

The CEU is committed to supporting hybrid working for all staff, but staff are expected to work at the HLRI on a regular basis to help build our fantastic community and to aid integration. We welcome applications from those wishing to work part-time and from under-represented groups. 

*Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD (or equivalent experience), including those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD. Where a PhD has yet to be, awarded appointment will initially be made at research assistant and amended to research associate when the PhD is awarded (PhD needs to be awarded within 6 months of the start date).*

The funds for these posts are available until 31 March 2028. 

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