University Lecturer (non-clinical) in Integrative Human Genomics, University of Cambridge
Salary £38,511 - £48,743
The Department of Public Health and Primary Care, one of Europe’s leading academic departments of population health sciences, wishes to appoint a University Lecturer in Integrative Human Genomics.
The post-holder will be a talented scientist who has a primary interest in leveraging human genetics to understand disease mechanisms in order to inform and advance medicines development and other strategies for disease control, with specific reference to cardiovascular diseases and related traits. The candidate will have expertise in approaches that advance understanding of the causes and mechanisms of important diseases through building and analysing diverse multi-scale (eg, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics) phenotype data sets obtained from large population studies anchored in genetic information.
The post-holder will have access to an outstanding academic environment in Cambridge, including the recently awarded NIHR Biomedical Research Unit in Donor Health and Genomics (in partnership with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) and the British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Science.
The post-holder will have a strong research background in human genomics and biology coupled with good understanding of quantitative and computational sciences. This will be demonstrated by relevant post-graduate qualifications (eg, a PhD in human genomics, systems biology, or a related discipline would normally be expected), a track record of producing high-impact publications in internationally-recognised scientific journals. A track record, or clear demonstration of potential, for leading an independent programme of research and attracting research funds to support scientific work and experience of teaching, including the development, delivery and assessment of courses at a postgraduate level.
Funds are available for an initial tenure of five years with potential for extension.
Location Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Worts Causeway, Cambridge CB1 8RN
Informal enquiries about this post may be directed to Professor John Danesh, Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine and Head of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, tel: 01223 748655, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Closing date for applications: 27 February 2015
Expected date for interview: 19 March 2015
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