Computational postdoctoral fellow in medical genomics https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk/vacancy/computational-postdoctoral-fellow-in-medic... [eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fjobs.sanger.ac.uk-252Fvacancy-252Fcomputational-2Dpostdoctoral-2Dfellow-2Din-2Dmedical-2Dgenomics-2D480295.html-26data-3D04-257C01-257Csegeg-2540mailman.kcl.ac.uk-257Cf9e6a91fac694ef1d12508da10bf3840-257C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356-257C0-257C0-257C637840710716036121-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3DnLosXHdVg-252BfDX3pHYC00iwWhcKqIsEybLhaymsc0smQ-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=D7ByGjS34AllFgecYw0iC6Zq7qlm8uclZFI0SqQnqBo&r=tf9MksA2A9wnBTXR1i5jSZxGLz7bbhC51Hd7GnvhmqQ&m=Zh0t62ojFUongfqJ4FhGAsrixvBTOfcuoLpeI-5pkrRBU8Sz5Y7sd2r2ctkcaYi8&s=buCk0eH1UBm70aTDqw88OV_Z-F7qwvZyXwcCOIwginU&e=> We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join the Martin group [eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.sanger.ac.uk-252Fgroup-252Fmartin-2Dgroup-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Csegeg-2540mailman.kcl.ac.uk-257Cf9e6a91fac694ef1d12508da10bf3840-257C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356-257C0-257C0-257C637840710716036121-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3D-252F1jn-252FIwgC8fkX6UD6-252BzjtVZrrF92CldK8y22k7otnT8-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=D7ByGjS34AllFgecYw0iC6Zq7qlm8uclZFI0SqQnqBo&r=tf9MksA2A9wnBTXR1i5jSZxGLz7bbhC51Hd7GnvhmqQ&m=Zh0t62ojFUongfqJ4FhGAsrixvBTOfcuoLpeI-5pkrRBU8Sz5Y7sd2r2ctkcaYi8&s=PM6h0VOKsiPg18YshjcNWgOEcW567uiVJgHJM8cO8CI&e=> at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, to work on the genetics of autism and developmental disorders. The group investigates the genetic basis of rare and common diseases, as well as population genetic processes that influence the distribution of genetic variation. We currently have projects in the following areas: * The role of both rare and common variants in rare disorders, using data from the Deciphering Developmental Disorders [eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.sanger.ac.uk-252Fcollaboration-252Fdeciphering-2Ddevelopmental-2Ddisorders-2Dddd-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Csegeg-2540mailman.kcl.ac.uk-257Cf9e6a91fac694ef1d12508da10bf3840-257C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356-257C0-257C0-257C637840710716036121-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3DPRYkb-252Bt6V136T3l4yoEvotaPH-252BBrINWKAsiYa-252Bos3pU-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=D7ByGjS34AllFgecYw0iC6Zq7qlm8uclZFI0SqQnqBo&r=tf9MksA2A9wnBTXR1i5jSZxGLz7bbhC51Hd7GnvhmqQ&m=Zh0t62ojFUongfqJ4FhGAsrixvBTOfcuoLpeI-5pkrRBU8Sz5Y7sd2r2ctkcaYi8&s=hL7gdYN77_mcZjmPyj9BMFN2U3TYKuLMdRyw_r5nAlA&e=> study and the Genomics England 100,000 Genomes project [eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.genomicsengland.co.uk-252Fabout-2Dgenomics-2Dengland-252Fthe-2D100000-2Dgenomes-2Dproject-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Csegeg-2540mailman.kcl.ac.uk-257Cf9e6a91fac694ef1d12508da10bf3840-257C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356-257C0-257C0-257C637840710716036121-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3DG7RlkcaDZgQ0jgtOCReNZWH8Sgbch9QU3EcaA0Dt-252FLE-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=D7ByGjS34AllFgecYw0iC6Zq7qlm8uclZFI0SqQnqBo&r=tf9MksA2A9wnBTXR1i5jSZxGLz7bbhC51Hd7GnvhmqQ&m=Zh0t62ojFUongfqJ4FhGAsrixvBTOfcuoLpeI-5pkrRBU8Sz5Y7sd2r2ctkcaYi8&s=jUAYPmmAHXZ0mI5if3ANKQmN1E_uglefdAaXbOX9_OY&e=> * The genetics of cognitive and behavioral traits, using sequence and genotype data from UK Biobank and from large UK birth cohorts, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children [eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.bristol.ac.uk-252Falspac-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Csegeg-2540mailman.kcl.ac.uk-257Cf9e6a91fac694ef1d12508da10bf3840-257C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356-257C0-257C0-257C637840710716036121-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3DKR8ezo6WB8PGx3SxTLS1dwhGgPT-252BcSN2zBk3lMC3WQM-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=D7ByGjS34AllFgecYw0iC6Zq7qlm8uclZFI0SqQnqBo&r=tf9MksA2A9wnBTXR1i5jSZxGLz7bbhC51Hd7GnvhmqQ&m=Zh0t62ojFUongfqJ4FhGAsrixvBTOfcuoLpeI-5pkrRBU8Sz5Y7sd2r2ctkcaYi8&s=UpUTp06M4lU86lB7FBxrstSG-rs9_kgZy7SYLS9iFKM&e=> , the Millenium Cohort Study, and Born in Bradford [eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fborninbradford.nhs.uk-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Csegeg-2540mailman.kcl.ac.uk-257Cf9e6a91fac694ef1d12508da10bf3840-257C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356-257C0-257C0-257C637840710716036121-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3DfUmBiGkmvMjJ4O4VJGEar4FmI18xH-252FA6j4Ru5xWtHqI-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=D7ByGjS34AllFgecYw0iC6Zq7qlm8uclZFI0SqQnqBo&r=tf9MksA2A9wnBTXR1i5jSZxGLz7bbhC51Hd7GnvhmqQ&m=Zh0t62ojFUongfqJ4FhGAsrixvBTOfcuoLpeI-5pkrRBU8Sz5Y7sd2r2ctkcaYi8&s=dg75UAjaDCokrSrdnIwvg0ZBJdYji4kzEDx4EVZoudA&e=> * Population genetics and the genetic basis of complex diseases and traits in British South Asian populations, using data from the Genes & Health project [eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.genesandhealth.org-252F-26data-3D04-257C01-257Csegeg-2540mailman.kcl.ac.uk-257Cf9e6a91fac694ef1d12508da10bf3840-257C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356-257C0-257C0-257C637840710716036121-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3DJ1tn1mxl9mUaGYmU7mUxMlTfhOqUZs9SGnlMDAyqdE8-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=D7ByGjS34AllFgecYw0iC6Zq7qlm8uclZFI0SqQnqBo&r=tf9MksA2A9wnBTXR1i5jSZxGLz7bbhC51Hd7GnvhmqQ&m=Zh0t62ojFUongfqJ4FhGAsrixvBTOfcuoLpeI-5pkrRBU8Sz5Y7sd2r2ctkcaYi8&s=H2c1G5Yn5eMs9pnC5GwtGfzf1oVLow6dOI87cvGnD9M&e=> This postdoc position is funded through a grant from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, as part of a large collaborative project investigating the causes of sex differences in autism. The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate closely with colleagues at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge (Simon Baron-Cohen and Varun Warrier), the Hurles group at the Sanger, and the Autism Sequencing Consortium. The project will entail analysing large-scale exome/genome-sequencing data and genotype data from autism and developmental disorder cohorts (including a new UK-based study, Spectrum10K) and from population-based studies such as ALSPAC and UK Biobank. Salary per annum: £33,272 - £41,709 Contract Length: 2.5 years with possibility of extension Closing Date: 21 April 2022 -- The Wellcome Sanger Institute is operated by Genome Research Limited, a charity registered in England with number 1021457 and a company registered in England with number 2742969, whose registered office is 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE. -- The Wellcome Sanger Institute is operated by Genome Research Limited, a charity registered in England with number 1021457 and a company registered in England with number 2742969, whose registered office is 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE.