Overview
In this role you will lead on the delivery of the assigned CoRE research project and manage your own academic research and administrative activities, using initiative to drive these forwards in a rigorous, efficient and timely manner. This involves small scale project management to coordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will engage with the CoRE Research Pillars, attending regular meetings and seminars, and presenting project progress to foster new collaborations within the centre. Due to the nature of the research at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, this job will require additional security pre-employment checks.
Responsibilities
* Lead the delivery of the assigned CoRE research project and manage your own academic research and administrative activities.
* Coordinate multiple aspects of work in small-scale project management to meet deadlines.
* Prepare working theories and analyse qualitative and/or quantitative data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining theories as appropriate.
* Develop ideas for generating research income and present detailed research proposals to a senior researcher.
* Analyse and interpret data, contribute ideas for new research projects, and present project progress to foster collaborations within the centre.
* Engage with the CoRE Research Pillars, attend regular meetings and seminars, and contribute to cross-centre collaborations.
Qualifications
* PhD (or near completion) in statistical genetics, functional genomics, computational biology, or a related field.
* Proficiency in statistical programming using R and/or Python, with experience in data management, analysis, and visualisation.
* Experience working with large-scale biological datasets, preferably from biobank studies (e.g., UK Biobank, China Kadoorie Biobank).
* Familiarity with command-line environments, high-performance computing (HPC) environments, and pipeline execution on compute clusters (e.g., SLURM).
Desirable
* First degree in Genomic Medicine, Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, or a related quantitative discipline.
* Experience independently managing a research project.
Employment Details
Research Grade 7: Salary in the range of £39,424 - £47,779 per annum (inclusive of Oxford weighting).
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 3 years.
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