PhD-Track Research Assistant: Genomics & Cancer Risk (MSCA)

RFCSR; Cambridge; Sur place; GBP 33 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Cambridge is offering a Research Assistant position funded by an MSCA Doctoral Network PhD Studentship to contribute to the HER-CARE research programme within the CCGE in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care.

The fixed-term contract spans three years, commencing 1 October 2026 and concluding 30 September 2029, with academic and industrial secondments to the Netherlands Cancer Institute and AstraZeneca in Cambridge.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills suited to large-scale genomic data analysis.
• Familiarity with rare variant testing, regulatory genomics and integrative functional genomics methods.
• Excellent communication skills for interdisciplinary research environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within research teams.

Connaissances

Quantitative analysis

Rare variant testing

Regulatory genomics

Interdisciplinary communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree 2:1

Master's degree in a quantitative field

Description du poste

University of Cambridge is offering a Research Assistant position funded by an MSCA Doctoral Network PhD Studentship to contribute to the HER-CARE research programme within the CCGE in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care.

The fixed-term contract spans three years, commencing 1 October 2026 and concluding 30 September 2029, with academic and industrial secondments to the Netherlands Cancer Institute and AstraZeneca in Cambridge.