Graduate Research Assistant, Postdoctoral Research Associate or Postdoctoral Research Fellow

About The Role

This full-time post is offered as a fixed term contract and is funded by Cancer Research UK until 31st July 2028.

In line with the University’s fair employment for all principles, any further funding opportunities identified will be reviewed and discussed during the contract.

The starting salary will be from £33,951 on Grade E (25) for the Graduate Research Assistant level, from £34,610 on Grade E(26) for the Postdoctoral Research Associate level and from £43,482 on Grade F for the Postdoctoral Research Fellow level, depending on qualifications and experience.

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant, Postdoctoral Research Associate or Postdoctoral Research Fellow with strong quantitative skills to lead research projects using genetics to investigate the links between metabolic disease, reproductive ageing and cancer. This post is available from 1 August 2026 to 31st July 2028 and is in collaboration with a large Cancer Research UK funded research programme led by the University of Bristol.

The successful applicant will develop and apply research ideas and methods, applying cutting‑edge statistical techniques to provide evidence on the causes of cancer through genetic analyses.

Data analyses will include:

• Investigating relationships between fat distribution, hormonal status and cancer using methods in genetic epidemiology such as Mendelian randomization;
• Analysing genomic and health data from large population‑based cohorts;
• Large‑scale genome‑wide association studies;
• Population‑scale whole‑genome sequencing analyses.

Applicants will have experience of statistical and/or computational approaches to large scale data, genetic analyses, and/or genetic epidemiology.

The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information orally, in writing and electronically and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes.

For a Graduate Research Assistant, applicants will be educated to first degree level or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study or equivalent experience. For a Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow, applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study.

The successful applicant at grade F will be an internationally recognised researcher in their field, as shown by highly cited publications, and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies, but applicants at an earlier career stage are encouraged to apply.

£33,951 to £43,482. The salary is from £33,951 on Grade E for the GRA/PDRA and from £43,482 on Grade F for the PDRF.