Department of Zoology

A Research Assistant/PhD Student position is available from 1st January 2027 for up to 36 months, in the Bivalve Transmissible Neoplasia Group at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge. This Research Assistant position would allow the post holder to undertake a postgraduate course (PhD) at the University in the Department of Zoology, located in Central Cambridge.

The RA/PhD Student must have a strong background in computational and mathematical biology, and will work on a project to explore the genetic diversity and long-term somatic evolution of bivalve transmissible cancers. They will be part of a team of researchers with complementary expertise in bioinformatics, cell biology and evolutionary biology, with opportunities for collaboration across the project while also pursuing their own objectives. They will have a dedicated training budget and a supportive and engaged supervision team.

This work will be undertaken as part of a grant on the genetics and evolution of marine transmissible cancers, and will directly contribute towards the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies that the successful candidate will be enrolled in at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/research-assistant-phd-studentship-fixed-term-pf49977