Join us at the world-leading CRUK Cambridge Institute. We're a unique department of the University of Cambridge, core funded by Cancer Research UK's charitable activities, and we're eagerly searching for a postdoctoral Research Associate to join our Aliee Group. Our group develops AI-driven models to understand and interrogate biological complexity, with a focus on hypothesis generation, cellular modelling, and gene regulation. By integrating existing biological data and adapting to new experimental inputs, we build predictive and generalizable models that support the design of novel experiments, uncover the principles that govern cell behaviour, and infer context-aware gene regulatory networks. Ultimately, we aim to reveal foundational insights into how living systems function, adapt, and vary - advancing both basic science and personalized approaches to health and disease. We offer positions in both foundational and applied research. Opportunities on the foundational side include developing advanced AI models - such as artificial general intelligence (AGI), agent-based systems, causal inference frameworks, and generative models - tailored to address complex biological problems. These efforts involve integrating prior knowledge from text or other modalities with biological data to merge decades of domain expertise (e.g., in cancer diagnosis) with new experimental findings to generate hypotheses and drive discovery. On the applied side, we welcome researchers interested in applying novel and existing computational tools to biological datasets, with a particular focus on patient stratification and uncovering individual differences that can inform personalized treatments. We require a collaborative Research Associate to join the team to: Work with the group to develop research objectives and proposals. Conduct individual and collaborative research projects, writing up research work for presentation and publication. Continually update knowledge and understanding in field or specialism. Translate knowledge of advances in the subject areas into research activity. Manage own research and administrative activities, with guidance if required. Assist in the preparation of proposals and applications to external bodies, e.g. for funding and contractual purposes. Communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature. Assist in the day-to-day supervision of student projects. Assist in the development of student research skills where appropriate. Plan and deliver seminars relating to research area. Build internal and external contacts and participate in networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration. Plan the use of research resources, laboratories and workshops as appropriate. Plan and manage own research activity in collaboration with others Contribute to planning of joint research projects led by Dr Aliee. If you are our successful candidate, you will be supported by our longstanding and highly experienced operational teams, who will be invested in your success, and your continued professional development. Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance. Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will initially be appointed as a Research Assistant (Grade 5, Point 38, £34,132) moving to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon confirmation of their PhD award. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check. Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. If you have any queries regarding the application process or queries relating to this vacancy, please contact: mailbox-hr@cruk.cam.ac.uk. Please quote reference SW46332 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Further information Further Particulars Apply online