Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow

We are seeking a motivated and creative postdoctoral bioinformatician to join the Branco and Margrie laboratories at SWC. You will work on the analysis and interpretation of the genome of the fiddler crab Uca tangeri. This species has been developed by our institution as a model system for studying the neural underpinnings of vector-based navigation.

As the genome sequence has recently been completed, you will have the opportunity to publish first-author papers and present your work at international conferences.

This position offers an outstanding opportunity to develop your research skills and contribute to cutting-edge research on the neural mechanisms of navigation in a unique model system. You will have the opportunity to draw on the experimental resources of multiple labs at SWC and the broader neuroscience community at UCL and beyond.

PhD or equivalent, You will be an excellent communicator with strong data visualisation skills. Programming expertise in languages such as Python, R, C++ or Java are required along with experience of genome assembly, annotation and comparative genomics.

Candidates wishing to be appointed at Senior Research Fellow level should demonstrate experience of guiding and supervising a small team.

Languages
ENGLISH, English

The SWC offers staff an award-winning work environment in the heart of Fitzrovia with an onsite brasserie, access to changing facilities, secure bicycle storage, and access to pleasant outdoor spaces.

The Centre also offers the full range of UCL staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement, occupational pension schemes, excellent family-friendly policies such as occupational shared parental pay, a work-life balance policy, and a range of financial benefits such as a season ticket loan scheme and staff discounts
Eligibility criteria