Postdoctoral Fellows in Human Genetics

The Human Genetics Programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute is excited to announce the availability of three Postdoctoral Fellowships. These prestigious fellowships offer an unparalleled opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research within an innovative and supportive environment. We seek highly motivated individuals with a passion for genomics and a commitment to advancing human health through scientific research.

Each fellow will lead one of four research projects that have been co-developed by two Principal Investigators (PIs) from either the Institute’s core faculty or PIs from our Health Data Research UK Cambridge Associate Research Programme. As such, fellows will be members of a research group at the Sanger Institute and a second lab at either the Sanger Institute or the University of Cambridge (Department of Public Health and Primary Care). Fellows will thus benefit from the mentorship, support and broad expertise of both teams and their PIs.

The projects span the fields of genetics, genomics and population health. Some projects have a large wet lab component, while others are solely computational. The projects, and the ideal skills required for each of these, are outlined in detail in the accompanying Project Descriptions.

We ask that candidates state their project preferences in their application letter, and highlight what attracts them to the project and how they match the required skills for the project and fellowship.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

Technical Skills:

PhD in relevant subject area, or on track to be awarded your PhD within 6 months of starting the role
Proven ability to deliver research projects
A track record of demonstrating research excellence and expertise in your area of research
Knowledge, skills and experience as appropriate to research area e.g.
o Ability to analyse and interpret data with strong quantitative/computational skills

o Programming and bioinformatics skills

o Previous work experience in a molecular biology laboratory

o Experience with core molecular biology techniques, including sample preparation, RT, qPCR and RNA/DNA extraction

The essential skills and behaviours required of all fellows are:

A motivation and ambition to make a personal contribution to genomic research and knowledge.
Be an inclusive team player with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in a collegiate and collaborative environment.
An ability to effectively communicate ideas, results and insights to collaborators and give oral presentations to diverse audiences.
An ability to effectively prioritise, multi-task and work independently towards agreed goals.
Be detailed orientated, with strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
Be committed to professional development, ensuring that skills and knowledge are kept up to date.
There is a strong focus on professional and personal development as part of these fellowships. Fellows will have the opportunity to undertake a broad range of training programmes and professional coaching. Fellows will be supported to grow their reputation within their chosen field by developing collaborations, leading publications and presenting at international conferences. Fellows will have significant input into the overall direction of their research projects, with the opportunity to further develop these in line with their own interests.