Research Fellow (Sequence Analysis)

at  University College London

ABOUT US

The Research Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, incorporating the Dementia Research Centre and Huntington’s Disease Centre, is recognised as internationally leading in the study of neurodegenerative diseases causing dementia and related disorders. The Department has a strong focus on mechanistic dissection of genetic, molecular cellular and neuropathological processes which underlie neurodegeneration in particular diseases and across the neurodegeneration spectrum. The Department has strong collaborative links with the UK Dementia Research Institute (DRI) at UCL.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow to work on an important project on neurodegeneration with co-investigators Professors Mina Ryten and Henry Houlden. We anticipate major discovery and publications from this work.
You will join a team carrying out next generation short-read and long-read sequencing, predominantly of samples from patients with dementia, and work alongside the technical team at UK DRI at UCL.
As well as short and long-read genomic and transcriptomic data analysis, there will be clinical and neuropathology correlation with a large number of patient donated brain samples with neurodegenerative disorders. Working as part of the sequence analysis team, you will investigate short and long-read clinical data and the clinical and pathological characterisation.
The role is available from 01 January 2025 and funded by the Fidelity Bermuda Foundation to 25 May 2027 in the first instance.
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team (ion.hradmin@ucl.ac.uk).
Informal enquiries regarding the role can be addressed to Professor Henry Houlden (h.houlden@ucl.ac.uk).
A full job description and person specification for this role can be accessed below.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insuranc