Postdoctoral Research Scientist - Cancer Evolution Lab

Francis Crick Institute; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed biomedical research entity in Greater London is seeking a Postdoctoral Project Research Scientist to study cancer evolution in the C Swanton Laboratory. The role involves investigating lung cancer initiation, utilizing informatics techniques for data analysis and contributing to high-impact publications. Ideal candidates will have a PhD, experience in cancer genomics, and be proficient in programming languages such as R or Python. This position offers a full-time contract with a competitive salary starting from £45,500.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave

Defined contribution pension

24/7 GP consultation services

Discounted gym memberships

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Qualifications

• PhD is a minimum requirement.
• Experience with cancer genomics NGS data is necessary.
• Must be fluent in R or Python.

Responsibilities

• Investigate evolutionary mechanisms during lung cancer initiation.
• Employ novel informatics techniques for tumor analysis.
• Contribute to writing papers for publication.

Skills

Cancer genomics NGS data

R or Python programming

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary environment

Experience in evolutionary biology or cancer biology

High impact publications contribution

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

HPC environments

Job description

An esteemed biomedical research entity in Greater London is seeking a Postdoctoral Project Research Scientist to study cancer evolution in the C Swanton Laboratory. The role involves investigating lung cancer initiation, utilizing informatics techniques for data analysis and contributing to high-impact publications. Ideal candidates will have a PhD, experience in cancer genomics, and be proficient in programming languages such as R or Python. This position offers a full-time contract with a competitive salary starting from £45,500.