Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

The Markowetz lab at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the genomics of chromosomal instability. This is an opportunity for an ambitious scientist to lead the development of computational methods to understand the causes of chromosomal instability and best ways to exploit them, and to closely interact with experimentalists in the lab in an iterative computational-experimental cycle. The project is an extension of the copy number signatures developed in Drews et al, Nature (2022) and funded by an ERC Advanced Grant.

The Markowetz lab is a mixed computational/experimental lab with a strong track record in machine learning working on a broad range of topics in cancer genomics and imaging. It offers a supportive and diverse environment (see: Markowetz, 'You are not working for me, I am working with you', PLoS Comp Bio 2015) and has been a jumping board for many successful careers in academia, industry, and spin-out companies. Alumni had the independence to build on their projects to become CEOs or faculty at first class institutions.

The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, a joint Institute by Cancer Research UK and the University of Cambridge, is situated in the centre of the Addenbrooke's Biomedical Campus in Cambridge. As part of the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, the Institute's research ranges from basic cancer biology through translational cancer research to clinical application. The Institute currently houses over 350 researchers and support staff with 20 research groups. It provides a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment in cancer research, with state-of-the-art facilities and core scientific resources, and good links with the scientific community of Cambridge.

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/39010/