Postdoctoral position in Computational Biology and Chemogenomics

Highlights:

1. This position is in the new Computational Biology team within the section of Cancer Therapeutics.
2. The team’s goal is to develop and apply novel computational biology and chemogenomic resources to support drug discovery within the centre.
3. The section of Cancer Therapeutics boasts a very large collection of pharmacological and cancer disease relevant data as well as access to novel, large scale, internal and external chemogenomic data resources. These combined, datasets have the potential to deliver valuable knowledge to guide cancer drug discovery.
4. The successful candidate will apply their programming skills to collate and handle large, frequently updated, heterogeneous datasets relating to cancer drug discovery and will analyse and model these data, and integrate them into a structured drug discovery database.
5. The candidate will develop experience in a drug discovery environment, exposure to the drug discovery process, and knowledge in the emerging chemogenomics field (the merger of biological and chemical knowledge at large scale). In addition, the candidate will bolster their programming and data mining skills.

1. Experience in disciplined programming with version control and good documentation is essential. Statistical analysis and large data handling is highly desirable.
2. The candidate will have ample opportunity to develop additional skills in post. This is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed programmer to make an important contribution to improved therapies for cancer patients, while gaining experience and training in drug discovery skills in an institute with a track record of success.
3. Appointments will be a fixed term two-year contract in the first instance and salary will be in the range of £28,966 to £32,512.
4. To apply please email your CV and covering letter stating where you saw this advertisement and why you are applying for this position, and including the names and addresses of two referees to: recruitment@icr.ac.uk quoting reference number B360.
5. In a separate email please send your completed equal opportunities monitoring form quoting the above reference number.
6. Closing date for applications: 7th May 2010.
7. Ref.
8. http://www.eurosciencejobs.com/job_display/5802/Higher_Scientific_Officer_Section_of_Cancer_Therapeutics_ICR_Institute_of_Cancer_Research_London

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