Postdoctoral Research Associate (Bioinformatics)

Overview

Full Time / Fixed Term contract till 31st January 2027. The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 31st January 2026. By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

We are seeking a highly motivated researcher with a PhD in a relevant discipline (such as microbiology, neuroscience, bioinformatics, or systems biology) to join our ERC funded project on the human gut-brain axis ( ). The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in data analysis related to gut microbiota and metabolite profiles , including experience with computational and statistical approaches for biological datasets. Experience or awareness of handling brain and behavioural data will be an advantage, but is ...