148 research associate jobs found in Cambridge

A position exists for a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics to join a team to work with Professor Timothy Gowers on an automatic theorem proving project, the focus of which will be to understand and emulate how human mathematicians find proofs. Details about the project can be found on the project's website, which potential applicants are strongly encouraged to explore before applying https://wtgowers.github.io/human-style-atp/ The main formal duty will be to attend regular research meetings (approximately twice a week) and to engage in full-time research on the project. At the meetings, theoretical questions will be discussed and algorithms will be designed. The role holder will be expected to participate in both aspects of the project, and to interact well with other team members. You may also be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects, the development of student research skills and to...

Applications are invited for two Senior Research Associates (Junior Group Leaders)) to join The Early Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge (https://www.earlycancer.cam.ac.uk/), a world-leading centre for research and the UK's only institute dedicated to Early Cancer. The Junior Group Leader(s) will initiate and build an independent research programme related to one or more of the aims (risk prediction, detection, interception) of the Early Cancer Institute. Work related to a cancer of unmet need such as pancreas, or work to augment our emerging interest in immunophenotyping or data science including AI/machine learning is especially encouraged. Applicants should have a PhD in a subject relevant to early detection of cancer with post-doctoral research experience and an excellent academic record and peer-reviewed publications that have had impact in the field. Relevant disciplines include cell and molecular biology, computational biology, physical sciences or other STEM...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a postdoctoral position at the Institute of Astronomy, funded by the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe. The post-holder will work collaboratively between the groups of Dr. Amy Bonsor, Institute of Astronomy, Dr Paul Rimmer, Battcock Institute, Cavendish Laboratory and Dr. Auriol Rae, Department of Earth Sciences. For the present position, interest and expertise in delivery of cometary material to early Earth, either from an astronomical perspective (dynamical expertise), from a planetary science perspective (impact processes) or from a chemistry perspective (chemical kinetics) and ideally an interest in the interdisciplinary connections between these domains. In addition to leadership of core projects in this area, applicants are encouraged to develop independent research programs, in particular those that contribute to the broader aims of the Leverhulme Centre. The preferred candidate will have a PhD (or be near to completion)...

The MRC Biostatistics Unit is one of Europe's leading biostatistics research institutions. Our focus is to deliver new analytical and computational strategies based on sound statistical principles for the challenging tasks facing biomedicine and public health. This position is to work with Prof Thomas Jaki and Dr Pavel Mozgunov within the Design and Analysis of Randomised Trials (DART) research theme of the MRC Biostatistics Unit (BSU). The post-holder will work on translating research outputs of the theme to end-users and will broadly support the research programmes of the DART theme. Specific duties will include: - Developing R-packages and R Shiny Apps; - Maintaining existing statistical software of the group - To lead writing scientific papers and manuals on implemented software; - Support development of short courses Candidates for Research Associate position will have a PhD in Statistics, or a relevant similar discipline. The starting date for the post is the 1st...

The Liquid Biopsies and Cancer Diagnostics lab at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, develops and pioneers new approaches for non-invasive molecular diagnostics for cancer, primarily based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) of circulating cell-free tumour DNA (ctDNA). Led by Prof. Rosenfeld and a team of experienced translational genomics scientists, the lab studies large collections of plasma and other samples from cancer patients through an extensive portfolio of clinical studies and collaborations. We develop NGS analysis tools spanning genome-wide and targeted methods for sensitive detection of tumour-derived nucleic acids and aim to progress these into clinical use by proof-of-concept translational studies to demonstrate their utility. We further explore the biophysical properties of ctDNA to study its origins and interactions and to inform the development of increasingly sensitive methods. The lab and its collaborators have produced some...

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance. The McDonald Institute invites applications for a full-time Research Associate in GIS and Spatial Analysis in Archaeology to work on the ERC Advanced Grant funded project: Reverse Engineering Collective Action: Complex Technologies in Stateless Societies (REVERSEACTION) led by Prof Marcos Martinón-Torres (PI). The appointee will join a team based at the University of Cambridge, along with international collaborators, to work on the above project, which investigates the production and organisation of luxury technologies in archaeological societies without coercive authorities. The project combines science methods (geochemistry, microscopy, environmental archaeology, isotopic analyses) with social anthropology and experimentation, and has a strong research base and interest in Colombia. We are seeking a creative individual who is familiar with the archaeology of Colombia, brings...

A postdoctoral Research Associate position is available within the Genomic Disorders and Cognitive Development programme at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. The programme takes an interdisciplinary approach to characterising phenotypes and understanding mechanisms in neurodevelopmental disorders of known genetic origin. Applicants should hold a PhD (or equivalent) in cognitive neuroscience or related field. Experience of conducting hands-on research with children or adults is essential. Strong communication skills for interacting with diverse groups and individuals is also an essential requirement. Experience of neuroimaging research and / or cognitive test development are desirable for this post. Experience of working collaboratively across neuroscience disciplines would be advantageous. Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to...

CHERI is a novel processor architecture that combines strong memory safety with scalable software compartmentalisation. As part of the Innovate UK Digital Security by Design programme, Arm has produced the Morello prototype system-on-chip, which enables evaluation of CHERI and its hardware and software stack at all levels in a modern computer system. The CAPcelerate project is exploring security of accelerators as part of a wider DSbD programme, and considering how to provide memory safety to accelerators and I/O devices. In particular we are interested in how memory is used across different parts of the software stack, for example between applications, driver stack (e.g. OpenGL/CUDA/Tensorflow Lite/SmartNIC) and its compilers, kernel (particularly FreeBSD), memory management (capability-based and MMU/IOMMU), device hardware and firmware. We are looking for a Research Associate/SRA with interest in one or more of the following: Operating systems Firmware / embedded...

A position exists for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics to work on verified algorithms for infinite-dimensional spectra, control and data science with Dr Matthew Colbrook to start in October 2023 or earlier by negotiation. The PDRA will work on developing robust numerical methods for infinite-dimensional spectral computations and data-driven control (broadly understood) under the project entitled "Verified data-driven algorithms for control and neural network training" funded by the Isaac Newton Trust. Duties include developing and conducting individual and collaborative research objectives, proposals and projects. The role holder will be expected to plan and manage their own research and administration, with guidance if required, and to assist in the preparation of proposals and applications to external bodies. You must be able to communicate material of a technical nature and be able to build internal and...

Applications are invited for a part time (14.8 hours per week) Postdoctoral Research Associate, to join work on research related to "Identifying the conditions under which forest-focused supply chain policies (FSPs) lead to improved conservation and livelihoods: a pan-tropical analysis" Project description: Tropical forests are critical for human wellbeing through their contributions to climate stability, biodiversity conservation, food production, and rural livelihoods. Despite numerous global commitments to help conserve and restore tropical forests, these areas are disappearing faster than ever. The goal of this research is to provide major advancements in our understanding of the conditions under which forest-focused supply chain policies can lead to improved conservation and livelihoods in the tropics. The part-time Postdoctoral scholar will be in charge of cleaning and analysing survey data from Brazil as well as managing partnerships with Brazilian collaborators and...

The Medical Research Council Toxicology Unit is an internationally renowned institution focused on the delivery of field-changing mechanistic insights into toxicology and disease. We are looking to appoint a Research Associate to join the laboratory of Dr. Marion MacFarlane to carry out research into the 'Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Death', with a particular focus on obtaining novel insights on the regulation and 3D molecular architecture of key multiprotein signalling complexes that direct cell death/survival. The Lab have pioneered the reconstitution of cell death signalling complexes, e.g. the DISC (doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.02.023) and by intergrating biochemical and structural biology approaches are now focussed on determining the overall 3D architecture of these large macromolecular assemblies and ultimately their structure (doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20806-9). You will need to hold a PhD in a relevant discipline such as Biochemistry or Structural Biology with...

Research Associate/Group Manager (Fixed Term) A position is open for a postdoctoral researcher to support the research group of Professor Beverley Glover, based in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge. The role-holder will work closely with Professor Glover to support her research group, which studies the evolution and development of flowers. They will co-supervise and mentor PhD students and postdoctoral researchers; help in the management of research projects; provide training in use of laboratory equipment and in troubleshooting experimental progress; and support students and postdocs in preparing papers, thesis chapters and presentations. The role-holder will also take part in the preparation of research papers and funding applications. In addition to this support role, the role-holder will also conduct research as part of one or more of the Glover lab's current research projects. A specific research programme will be developed to suit the...

Applications are invited for a 1-year postdoctoral research associate position in the Barker lab (with possible extension subject to funding). The group works at the interface of clinical and laboratory science, aiming to better understand and develop novel treatments for neurological disorders. In particular, the successful candidate will contribute to an expanding programme of research around stem cell derived neurons in investigating the role of the immune system in Parkinson's disease (PD). The candidate will also lead on projects around gene therapies in Parkinson's disease and be expected to contribute to student lab supervision. We seek applicants with a PhD (or close to submission) in neuroscience, and relevant experience and specialist knowledge in the fields of, neurodegeneration, virus work and animal experience is desirable. The post holder will work within a close clinical and scientific team of research assistants, doctoral students, post-doctoral researchers and...

We invite applications for a postdoctoral Research Associate to work in the Department of Oncology at the University of Cambridge. The successful candidate will also become a member of the Mark Foundation Institute for Integrated Cancer Medicine and the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre. This role is an exceptional opportunity to join a strong and passionate interdisciplinary team to develop new deep learning approaches to model the multi-scale spatial evolution of ovarian cancer. The successful candidate will drive the development and application of computational pathology methods to quantify tumour heterogeneity across multiple locations and time points. They will also create frameworks to discover and model spatial correlations with other data modalities such as genomics, transcriptomics, and radiological imaging. The research will aim to reveal new scientific insights into the disease as well as to provide support to critical, unsolved clinical questions. The Research...

We invite applications for a postdoctoral Research Associate to work in the Department of Oncology at the University of Cambridge. The successful candidate will also become a member of the Mark Foundation Institute for Integrated Cancer Medicine, the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, and the Cambridge-GE HealthCare AI partnership. This role is an exceptional opportunity to join a strong and passionate interdisciplinary team to develop new deep learning approaches to model the spatial and temporal response to therapy of ovarian cancer using imaging data. The successful candidate will have access to extensive annotated datasets and drive the development and application of new deep learning approaches to track the evolution of primary and metastatic lesions during treatment. The research will aim to reveal new scientific insights into the disease as well as to provide support to critical, unsolved clinical questions. The Research Associate will be supervised by Dr Mireia...

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate in Receptor Evolution to work with Prof Uta Paszkowski at the Crop Science Centre, starting between 1 August and 1 September 2021. The beneficial interaction of plants with endomycorrhizal fungi commences via mutual recognition in the rhizosphere. We identified a receptor complex that is required for perception of beneficial fungi by plants [Gutjahr, Gobbato et al., Science (2015), Choi et al., Nat Commun 2020], and also for plant development. Preliminary data suggest that the symbiosis signalling ability is a derived and not an ancestral trait. This project seeks to reproduce the evolutionary trajectory in order to define the protein features that condition signalling specificity. The projected work will involve a high-resolution metagenomics approach combined with functional validation in rice. Applicants must have a solid background in plant molecular genetics; available knowledge in basic bioinformatics, running...

Applications are invited to recruit an enthusiastic post-doctoral scientist to work on an Wellcome funded project in the group of Prof James Nathan. We employ an integrated approach, using biochemistry, cell biology, and CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis screens, to understand how oxygen sensing pathways interact with chromatin. The project will focus on the role of hypoxia inducible factors control gene expression, focusing on the histone methyltransferase SET1B (see Ortmann et al Nature Genetics 2021). The work will be pursued in the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease (CITIID). This new building provides an exceptional and stimulating environment that promotes collaborative and interdisciplinary research, with state-of-the-art facilities, and is housed on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus alongside the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. Recent publications related to our approaches and this project include: Ortmann et al. (2021) Nature Genetics (PMID:...

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral Research Associate to join the group of Dr Matt Hoare within the new Early Cancer Institute on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Our group is interested in why patients with chronic liver disease develop liver cancer (hoarelab.uk). This is an exciting opportunity to join an MRC-funded 3-year project, based on previous findings from the group (Brunner et al, Nature, 2019; Ng et al, Nature, 2021) and will further define how acquired somatic mutations of key metabolism genes impact on cell survival, liver cancer development and systemic metabolic dysfunction. We are seeking to hire a motivated post-doctoral Research Associate with a background in epigenetics, cell biology, or cancer research to join the team. The successful candidate will join a pioneering research project investigating functional mechanisms and downstream consequences of recurrent somatic mutagenesis in chronic liver disease, in particular focusing on epigenetic...

The laboratory of Professor Susan Ozanne (http://www.mrl.ims.cam.ac.uk/research/principal-investigators/susan-ozanne/) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate who has experience in cardio-metabolic phenotyping in rodent models. Our main research interest is in understanding how obesity and impaired glucose tolerance during pregnancy impacts on offspring cardio-metabolic health. We are particularly interested in establishing intervention strategies in the mother that improve both maternal and offspring cardiovascular and metabolic health. Supported by the British Heart Foundation, this post will involve cardio-metabolic phenotyping of rodent models to study the effects of interventions that target insulin resistance and oxidative stress. Key responsibilities Scientists with experience in cardiovascular and metabolic phenotyping, especially in relation to maternal and fetal physiology, are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a background in studying...

The Department of Paediatrics is seeking a Clinical Research Associate with interests in cancer genomics. The Clinical Research Associate will be part of the Department of Paediatrics with close links to paediatric haematology and oncology and the Genomics Laboratory Hub. They will join an enthusiastic and collaborative group studying the clinical utility of whole genome sequencing of childhood neoplasms. They will have an honorary contract with Cambridge University hospitals and will contribute clinically as well as conducting research. The post is funded for 2 years in the first instance. The post-holder will get exposure and training in clinical cancer genomics, including discussion of data, contribution to MDTs, feedback to patients, whilst contributing to the delivery of the service. There will be a variety of opportunities for research with the main deliverable being a study of clinical utility. Applicants must be medically qualified, have (or be eligible for) full...