Research Assistant: Computational Cancer Biology (12-Month)

HIRANI; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

HIRANI in Belfast invites applications for a Research Assistant in Computational Cancer Biology. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, collaborative group focused on interdisciplinary research combining biology and computation to study colorectal cancer.

Under supervision of Dr. Philip Dunne, you will contribute to molecular analysis of cancer datasets, including single-cell data, and help elucidate tumour-immune interactions to advance understanding and potential therapies.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in subject relevant to cancer bioinformatics.
• Relevant research experience with molecular interrogation of transcriptomics cancer datasets.
• Demonstrable experience in molecular stratification of cancer using bulk and single cell transcriptomic data.
• Experience with single cell datasets, to include characterisation of phenotypes related to tumour evolution and trajectory analyses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research under supervision in computational cancer biology.
• Contribute to studies on colorectal cancer focusing on tumour-immune interactions.
• Assist in data analysis integrating molecular biology and computational methods.

Skills

Transcriptomics

Single-cell data

Molecular analysis

Education

Degree or equivalent in cancer bioinformatics

Job description

HIRANI in Belfast invites applications for a Research Assistant in Computational Cancer Biology. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, collaborative group focused on interdisciplinary research combining biology and computation to study colorectal cancer.

Under supervision of Dr. Philip Dunne, you will contribute to molecular analysis of cancer datasets, including single-cell data, and help elucidate tumour-immune interactions to advance understanding and potential therapies.