Full Time

The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £32,699 - £39,523 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

To meet the many challenges in the development of antibody therapeutics , UCL’s Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering and MedImmune (Cambridge) have set up a joint MedImmune-UCL Centre of Excellence to advance the application of predictive multivariate decision-support tools in the bioprocessing sector.

An exceptional opportunity exists for a postdoctoral research associate to join the Centre of Excellence for a challenging multidisciplinary three-year programme. T he postholder will be required to carry out research in the areas of data mining and of process synthesis, design, planning and optimisation. This will include leveraging experimental data with advanced data mining and multivariate statistical tools so as to derive an integrated set of predictive models for whole bioprocesses.

The postholder will be responsible for managing the co-ordination of associated MedImmune-sponsored doctoral students working on upstream and downstream operations of mammalian cell culture processes.

This post is funded for 3 years in the first instance  and is available from 1 July 2014.

The candidate will possess an in-depth knowledge of the methods of multivariate statistical analysis and visualization research techniques, mathematical optimization and modelling, evolutionary optimization and multi-objective decision-making, with some background knowledge of biochemical engineering. Experience with multiple programming languages and database packages i s also essential. A PhD degree in a relevant subject area is required (e.g. Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science).

Advanced research and project management skills are essential, as well as an ability to work in a multidisciplinary collaborative and teamwork environment with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

To access further details about the position (ref 1407506) and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Imran Sayed i.sayed@ucl.ac.uk

Closing Date: 28/4/2014

Latest time for the submission of applications: 5pm.

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