Postdoctoral Scientist - Spatial Cancer Genomics & Analytics

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the multidisciplinary CRC-STARS Spatial Biology team. This role contributes to cancer research through spatial biology, computational analysis and clinical data.

The position involves developing bioinformatics pipelines and applying advanced spatial analysis to large datasets, collaborating across the CRC-STARS consortium and contributing to publications, grant applications and conference presentations.

Qualifications

• Hold or be close to completing a PhD/DPhil in computational biology, mathematics, statistics, bioinformatics, oncology or related quantitative discipline.
• Experience analysing complex, high-dimensional datasets using quantitative methods.
• Strong programming skills in Python (or willingness to rapidly develop expertise).
• Experience with spatial transcriptomics, multiplex imaging, cancer datasets or novel quantitative methodologies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply advanced bioinformatics and spatial analysis techniques to large-scale spatial transcriptomics and imaging datasets.
• Build robust, reproducible computational pipelines and interpret complex biological data.
• Collaborate across the CRC-STARS consortium; contribute to scientific publications, grant applications and conference presentations.

Skills

Python programming

High-dimensional data analysis

Education

PhD in quantitative field

Job description

The University of Oxford invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the multidisciplinary CRC-STARS Spatial Biology team. This role contributes to cancer research through spatial biology, computational analysis and clinical data.

The position involves developing bioinformatics pipelines and applying advanced spatial analysis to large datasets, collaborating across the CRC-STARS consortium and contributing to publications, grant applications and conference presentations.