英国埃克塞特大学2023年招聘博士后职位（生物信息学、计算生物学或数据科学）

英国埃克塞特大学2023年招聘博士后职位（生物信息学、计算生物学或数据科学）

埃克塞特大学（University of Exeter），又名埃克斯特大学，是一所位于英国西南部的顶尖公立综合性研究型大学，起源于十九世纪中叶，于1955年受皇家特许正式创建大学。现为英国罗素大学集团、英联邦大学协会和GW4联盟等组织成员。

在世界大学排名中，埃克塞特大学长期居于前列，位列2023THE世界大学排名第137名，2023QS世界大学排名第163名；在2023《泰晤士报与星期日泰晤士报优秀大学指南》排名全英第13位，2022《完全大学指南》排名全英第13位，2022《卫报大学指南》排名全英第15位。在每七年一次发布的REF 2021 英国大学官方排名中科研GPA位列全英第23名。

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Exeter

The post

We are seeking an enthusiastic postdoctoral researchers with a background in bioinformatics, computational biology or data science to join a world-leading team of researchers to study the genetic basis of diabetes and related conditions.

You will be working with Professor Michael Weedon and Dr Kashyap Patel in the world leading department of genomic medicine to understand the impact of rare genetic variants on risk of diabetes and related disorders using extremely large-scale cohorts. The position will involve analysis of exome and genome sequence data, SNP array data and clinical data. You will work collaboratively with a world leading team of bioinformaticians, molecular geneticists and clinicians working in monogenic diabetes and polygenic diabetes.

About you

You will:

- possess a PhD/DPhil/MSc (or near completion) in bioinformatics, genetics, data science, mathematics, statistics, computer science or a related field

- have a successful track record in academic research that includes the statistical analysis and interpretation of complex or large datasets, and excellent problem-solving abilities

- experience analysing exome sequence, SNP chip or clinical data will be desirable, but not essential

-a good knowledge of Python, R or similar language and the ability to write and develop scripts as well as modify and implement open source or published code is desirable.

What we can offer you

Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research

An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development

Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Michael Weedon,M.N.Weedon@exeter.ac.uk; 07749674355 or Dr Kash Patel, K.A.Patel@exeter.ac.uk; 07984165841.