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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Genome Privacy University of Cambridge in United Kingdom
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Postdoctoral research associate appointment for two years in the first instance. Salary is £37,694-£46,049. Funding eligibility restriction: candidates must not have been UK residents during the 24 months before the start date and must not be currently employed by a UK organisation or its overseas campuses.
Deadline
Oct 31, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of Cambridge

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University of Cambridge is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Genome Privacy in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
The project sits at the intersection of statistics, mathematics, computer science, graph algorithms, optimization, differential privacy, and computational genomics. The successful candidate will join the research group of Dr Gamze Gursoy and collaborate with Professor Po-Ling Loh on statistical, optimization, and privacy aspects of the work.
Research themes may include differentially private construction and analysis of pangenome graphs, privacy-aware graph algorithms and representations, statistical characterization of privacy-utility trade-offs, optimization for large genomic graphs, and benchmarking methods on human pangenome data. The role is highly interdisciplinary and offers freedom to help shape the scientific direction of the project.
Eligibility: applicants should have completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in statistics, mathematics, computer science, computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, or a related field. Strong quantitative, computational, or methodological research is valued more than prior experience in a single application area. Strong programming skills and an interest in interdisciplinary research are desirable.
Funding and terms: the appointment is for two years in the first instance, with salary £37,694-£46,049. The funding includes an eligibility restriction: candidates must not have been UK residents during the 24 months before the start date and must not currently be employed by a UK organisation or its overseas campuses.
How to apply: apply online via the University of Cambridge recruitment system using reference LE51229. Upload a full CV and a description of recent research (maximum two pages), and provide contact details for two academic referees. Informal enquiries can be sent to Dr Gamze Gursoy at [email protected].
Deadline: 31 October 2026.
Funding details
Postdoctoral research associate appointment for two years in the first instance. Salary is £37,694-£46,049. Funding eligibility restriction: candidates must not have been UK residents during the 24 months before the start date and must not be currently employed by a UK organisation or its overseas campuses.
What's required
Applicants should have completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in statistics, mathematics, computer science, computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, or a related field. Strong quantitative, computational, or methodological research is more important than prior experience in any particular application area. Strong programming skills and an interest in interdisciplinary research are desirable. The funding requires that candidates must not have been UK residents during the 24 months before the start date, and must not be currently employed by a UK organisation or its overseas campuses.
How to apply
Apply online through the University of Cambridge recruitment system using reference LE51229. Upload a full CV and a description of recent research (max two pages), and provide contact details for two academic referees. For informal enquiries, email Dr Gamze Gursoy at [email protected].
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