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Postdoctoral Training Fellow - Evolution & Translational Genomics, Sutton
Client: The Institute of Cancer Research
Location: Sutton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Posted:
20.03.2025
Expiry Date:
04.05.2025
Job Description:
Under the guidance of Dr Ben O'Leary, we are seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Training Fellow to contribute to studying the role of genome instability in determining radiotherapy sensitivity in cancer. The successful candidate will play a key role in undertaking research into how genome instability influences radiotherapy response in patients with head and neck cancer and patients with colorectal cancer. The post holder will perform computational analyses of data existing or produced within the laboratory, together with the analyses of public datasets.
About you
Our ideal candidates will join a diverse and interdisciplinary team of clinicians, biologists, mathematicians, and computational scientists. Therefore, they must have prior interdisciplinary experience, a strong track record in bioinformatics or computational biology, a keen interest in cancer evolution and genomics, and the ability to write efficient computer code.
Candidates who are nearing completion of their PhD may apply, but confirmation on awarded PhD is required within 6 months of employment.
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 7 years.
Department/Directorate Information
The Centre for Evolution and Cancer (CEC), within the Division of Cancer Biology, is a multidisciplinary centre, comprising around 50 staff dedicated to understanding cancer evolution and leveraging this knowledge for translational benefit. Our interests span early detection through to treatment of metastatic disease. The CEC brings together expertise in evolutionary theory, computational biology, and bioinformatics together with cutting-edge research ability in cell and molecular biology to provide a stimulating and creative interdisciplinary environment where new approaches to tackling cancer can thrive.
About our teams: The Evolution & Translational Genomics and Genomics and Evolutionary Dynamics teams, led by Dr Ben O’Leary and Prof Trevor Graham respectively, use bioinformatics and computational biology combined with clinical and molecular data generated in the lab to study the genomic and evolutionary determinants of radiotherapy resistance in cancer.
Both teams have a focus on the evolution of malignancy and its impact on treatments in the clinic. We perform basic research into the biology of the human body in health and disease and translate our findings to improve clinical care of patients affected by cancer.
What we offer
* A dynamic and supportive research environment
* Access to state-of-the-art facilities and professional development opportunities
* Collaboration with leading researchers in the field
* Competitive salary and pension
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