Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- UK Dementia Research Institute
- Research Field
- Neurosciences
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Reference Number
- MED04379
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Dementia is the biggest health challenge of our century.
To date there is no way to prevent it or even slow its progression, and there is an urgent need to fill the knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause it.
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative driving forward research to fill this gap.
The UK DRI at Imperial brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds with fresh perspectives, drawing on the university’s unique strengths, resources and focus on science, engineering, medicine and business. The team recognises that the challenges of dementia demand new concepts, new approaches and a diverse range of new research tools and directions. Their holistic approach views the ageing brain in the context of the ageing body, not in isolation.
The research group of Dr Alexi Nott in the UK DRI at Imperial College London is investigating the contribution of epigenetics in driving disease risk for ageing-related brain disorders.
Duties and responsibilities
Analysis and visualisation for large scale ‘omics datasets
Lead computational projects exploring the transcriptome, epigenome and 3D chromatin architecture of brain cell types
Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary research team
Demonstrate an aptitude for an organised, methodical approach to your work
Requirements
- Research Field
- Neurosciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Essential requirements
- Research Associate: Hold a PhD (or equivalent) in Computational Biology, Mathematics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research or industrial experience
- Strong programming skills in R, Python, or other coding languages (e.g., C++, Matlab)
- Experience within a High-Performance Computing environment
The role is offered Full Time and Fixed Term, initially for 2 years with the potential for extension.
Candidates without a PhD awarded will start on the Research Assistant pay scale.
The post is based in the new UK DRI research labs on the White City Campus in West London.
Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Alexi Nott (a.nott@imperial.ac.uk) for an informal discussion about the project and the role.
Additional Information
Imperial College London offers a range of excellent staff benefits, including a pension scheme with generous employer contributions, 25 days of annual leave for full time staff plus additional public holidays and closure days, family-friendly policies and enhanced maternity/adoption and shared parental pay.
Please visit the Imperial College London website for a full list of all benefits available to staff: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/human-resources/working-at-imperial/benefits/.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- UK DRI at Imperial College London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- State/Province
- White City Campus
- City
- London
- Postal Code
- W12 0BZ
- Street
- White City Campus, Imperial University
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- State/Province
- White City Campus
- City
- London
- Website
- Street
- White City Campus, Imperial University
- Postal Code
- W12 0BZ