Job ID: 118031

Investigator Scientist – Neurobiology – Dr Greg Jefferis – LMB 2365

Position: Post-doctoral Position

Deadline: 4 April 2024

City: Cambridge

Country: United Kingdom

Institution: UKRI MRC LMB

Department:

Description:

Investigator Scientist

Starting Salary £41,843 – £43,962 per annum

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK

 

A post-doctoral position is available in the Jefferis group for an enthusiastic bioinformatician to work in close collaboration with the AstraZeneca NGS/Transcriptomics team (Dr Joseph Collins). Your research will be at the interface of connectomics and transcriptomics; working on information-rich datasets, you will establish methods to map developmental single cell transcriptomes to morphology and connectivity with the final aim of understanding how genes specify neuronal cell types. The successful candidate will have the chance to participate in further data collection and other experimental activities.

 

The ideal candidate should have a PhD in a relevant subject and doctoral level experience in:

 

  • Coding in R and/or Python.
  • Experience with at least one of:
    • Single-cell transcriptomics data analysis
    • Machine learning
  • Experience with software/open science best practices (desirable).
  • Neuroscience/development/Drosophila genetics/dissections/molecular biology (not essential)

 

The LMB has a collaborative working culture and state-of-the-art building based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. We have on-site parking, cycle enclosures and excellent public transport links to the site. We have a staff restaurant with roof terrace, on-site nursery, sports and social facilities. You will be eligible to join our defined benefit pension scheme with an employer contribution of 16%, holiday entitlement of 40.5 days (including bank holidays and privilege days) and a generous employee discount scheme. We are also committed to providing training and development opportunities including support towards role-related qualifications.

 

The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) which brings together nine research and innovation partners, more information can be found at www.ukri.org and www.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk.