An opportunity has arisen to join the Computational Systems Epigenomics lab, led by Professor Andrew Teschendorff, and which is based at the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Our lab has an interest in elucidating the role of epigenetic changes, notably DNA methylation alterations, in aging and cancer predisposition. The specific role of the PRA position may include (1) to develop novel computational strategies for cell-type deconvolution of DNA methylation data, (2) develop novel computational strategies for cancer risk prediction from multi-modal single-cell omic data, and (3) develop novel computational strategies for building cell-type specific epigenetic and transcriptomic clocks. Our lab has pioneered many of the existing methods, in 2023 receiving a prestigious Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher Award. More details about our research interests and past publications can be found here: https://aet21.github.io

Job requirements: A PhD in Statistical Omics/Bioinformatics/Computational Biology or closely related computational/mathematical discipline. Excellent programming skills in R/BioC and Python.

The post can be extended for additional years, upon satisfactory performance. Initial annual salaries will be on the scale of ~ GBP 52,000 (RMB 500,000). Job comes with additional benefits, including subsidy for meals and accommodation.

Shanghai is among the most modern and technologically advanced cities in the world offering an unparalleled cheap, efficient and superfast transport infrastructure, whilst also offering an international cosmopolitan atmosphere and culture, with an overall high QoL.

If interested, please send a CV and cover letter to andrew@sinh.ac.cn and aeteschendorff21@outlook.com

Positions (of which there are two) will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis.