Total 4 Senior Executive level Education / Training job vacancies in Bicester, Oxfordshire

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Scientist in Immunopeptidomics to join our research programme based at the Oxford Centre for Immuno-Oncology in the Nuffield Department of Medicine.

The research programme is dedicated to unravelling the molecular architecture of immune responses in tumour tissues. In this role, your primary objective will involve profiling the immunopeptidomes of individual patients using LC-MS/MS techniques and to map the tumour-antigen landscape across large patient cohorts.

The key responsibilities of this role include managing the LC-MS facility to ensure operational instrumentation and support for specialized Immunopeptidomics applications. You will, lead the generation of proteomic and Immunopeptidomics datasets from cells and primary mammalian tissue samples using LC-MS/MS platforms, providing high-quality data to academic partners and industrial sponsors, Additionally, you will manage your own academic research and administrative activities co-ordinating multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines.

It is essential that you hold a relevant PhD/DPhil in Biochemistry, Immunology or a related subject with post-qualification research experience. You will have hands-on experience with LC-MS/MS instruments (Thermo and/or Bruker), together with experience applying a range of proteomics methods to biomedical research questions, including proficiency in DDA, DIA, PRM methods and analysis (e.g. Peaks, MS fragger, MaxQuant, and Skyline). You will have excellent communication and interactive skills and a strong collaborative attitude. Finally, you will have a proven ability to contribute to multiple projects simultaneously with learning agility and scientific rigor.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 30 April 2026 and is funded by the Department.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Tuesday 27 August 2024 will be considered. Interviews to be held during the 2nd week of September. Please quote 174050 on all correspondence.

An opportunity has arisen for two motivated Lecturers/Senior Lecturers in Occupational Therapy (OT) to join our team at Oxford Brookes.

Located within the Department for Sport, Health Science and Social Work, we provide pre-registration OT programmes at BSc and MSc degree levels. The Occupational Therapy programmes are primarily delivered in the healthcare teaching facilities at the Marston Road site of the University, offering state-of-the art simulation skills labs and teaching facilities, and close to local clinical and research sites of excellence.

We would expect our new Lecturers/Senior Lecturers to undertake academic and academic-related responsibilities in the delivery of high quality Occupational Therapy. The successful candidate will contribute to the teaching and supervision of student research projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the management, scholarly activity and developmental ambitions of the department, taking responsibility for a programme role as required.

The post holder must have a pre-registration degree in Occupational Therapy or a relevant equivalent, and a postgraduate degree in a health and social care related subject or be studying for one. Applicants must be registered with the HCPC as an Occupational Therapist (international applicants are invited if they have commenced the process of registration with the HCPC). Depending on applicant experience, split posts may be considered.

Experience required for the post:
We are particularly interested in encouraging applications for our Lecturer/Senior Lecturer post from candidates who have the following:
• a strong clinical background in Occupational Therapy; clinical experience in physical settings, mental health settings and/or paediatric settings are all invited
• a track record of teaching/contributing to teaching and/or module leadership, preferably within a higher education institution
• experience of research activity and/or supervising undergraduate student research projects
• experience of practice educator supervision of pre-registration Occupational Therapy students
• possession of a suitable teaching qualification for a higher education setting (or willingness to complete in post)

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. To find out more about the benefits of working for Oxford Brookes please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/job-vacancies/working-at-brookes .

If you are interested in finding out more information about this post or would like an informal look around, please contact Dr Tanya Rihtman trihtman@brookes.ac.uk.

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

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Your new company
You will be joining a truly innovative AI biotech company in the Oxford area are expanding their team off the back of recent funding and are looking to add an experienced Machine Learning / Computational Biology specialist to help propel their platform forward.
They are utilising advanced AI/ML approaches to transform cancer treatment and identify new approaches to make breakthroughs in treatment.
They have a highly collaborative and social atmosphere, with a mix of experience and backgrounds and a great working atmosphere.


Your new role
As a senior Machine Learning specialist you will be involved in the development and validation of the company's computational platform, working with a number of internal stakeholders and senior management to drive projects forward related to target identification and biomarker discovery.
You will help manage bioinformatics and computational projects within drug discovery & development, looking at algorithm and model development & implementation. You will also be working closely with biology and computer science / software colleagues to support them on cross-functional projects.
The role can be remote with the occasional day in the office.


What you\'ll need to succeed
Aside from the ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team, you should have:

• A PhD (or equivalent experience) in maths, biology, bioinformatics, physics, statistics, data science or a related subject.
  Candidates without a PhD but with a background in the biotech/pharma industry are also encouraged to apply.
• Experience using Machine Learning (and ideally Deep Learning) approaches to model/predict or analyse biological data sets
• Hands-on expertise of designing, managing and delivering computational projects and analyses of large-scale biological data sets: eg bulk / scRNAseq, protein structural modelling or protein sequence data
• Good programming skills in Python and/or R, eg having developed or optimised tools, pipelines, algorithms or similar
• Experience with Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow or similar
• The ability to work well in a cross-functional team and explain concepts to non-technical stakeholders, eg biologists
• An interest in problem-solving

Candidates who have used advanced ML approaches, eg LLMs, transformers or similar approaches are at an advantage, as are those who have a track record of developing ML based algorithms.
An interest in, or experience of, structural modelling of proteins, eg using AlphaFold2, ESMfold, or similar would be a plus


What you\'ll get in return
You will get a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that aim to improve the lives of millions of people. You will also get the chance to grow your skills and career in a supportive and collaborative environment that values innovation, creativity and excellence. You will work in a modern office facility in London with state-of-the-art equipment and resources.


What you need to do now
If you are interested in this role, please apply online with your CV and cover letter. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new job in computational biology, please call me for a confidential discussion.

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Software Engineers to join the newly established Competency Centre for Cloud Computing and AI/ML, which is part of the University’s Digital Transformation. The aim of the Competency Centre is to provide a centralised expertise on the use of public cloud computing for research applications, particularly in the context of contemporary AI/ML approaches.

Working across the university you will provide centralised expertise working with researchers with diverse research questions who require access to cloud computing capabilities. This will require significant software engineering experience and also hands-on experience of using public cloud infrastructure at different scales. Many of the use-cases will require the implementation of AI/ML methods and you will work closely with the OxRSE team to identify opportunities and pull together innovative software solutions. You will also lead in the development and delivery of training courses and workshops to other researchers within the University.

To be successful in this role, you will hold a PhD/DPhil with a significant computational component, with post-qualification research experience or equivalent experience in a similar role. You will have a strong track record of the use of public cloud service providers (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure, Oracle etc.), and have significant experience with one programming language used for research (e.g. Python, C++, C, Matlab, R, Java, Javascript, Fortran, Rust). It is important that you have excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with researchers, write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the group at meetings, and be able to work collaboratively and as part of a team.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 22 October 2025.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Wednesday 24 January 2024 will be considered.

Please quote 167373 on all correspondence.