Job Description

Job number

MED05222

Faculties

Faculty of Medicine

Departments

Department of Immunology and Inflammation

Salary or Salary range

69,332 - 78,576 per annum

Location/campus

Hammersmith Campus - On site only

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Open ended

Posting End Date

30 Jun 2025

About the role

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Are you a dedicated, enthusiastic, and talented early-stage scientist in the field of Data Science? Do you have expertise in any area of Data Science including population genomics, bioinformatics and multi-omics, single cell and spatial biology, systems medicine as well as artificial intelligence or their combination? If so, this is your opportunity to join the Centre for Haematology in the Department of Immunology and Inflammation, where we offer exciting academic opportunities within an integrated and supportive environment.

What you would be doing

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As Lecturer in Data Science in Haematology, you will be expected to develop a competitive, independent line of research as well as develop synergy with the existing PIs and research groups in the Centre and foster collaboration within Imperial. You will have ample opportunity to work with highly complex research datasets in the areas of population genetics and genomics, epigenomics (Karadimitris, Crump, Feldhahn, Agrawal Singh, Chaidos), metabolomics (Burt), imaging (Lo Celso, Burt), advanced cell biology and mouse genetics (Lo Celso, Iskander), biochemistry and structural biology (Crawley, McKinnon, Ahnstrom, Jayakody Arachchillage), immunotherapy (Karadimitris) and immunogenetics (Cooper) as well as clinical datasets of patients with rare diseases such as DBA (Iskander) and ITP (Cooper).



You will have the scope to interact with clinical programmes in the Division of Haematology at Imperial NHS Trust, as well as other NHS Trusts. This includes the field of stem cell transplantation and CAR-T/CAR-iNKT immunotherapy, in which clinical variables including deep phenotyping, single cell and immunogenetic analyses could be used to stratify patients or investigate mechanisms of response and/or resistance to therapy.



Depending on your specific interests, you will be affiliated with the appropriate data science hubs within Imperial.



As well as develop new research initiatives, you will also supervise, train and mentor staff and students at the highest scientifically rigorous levels, and will make active contributions to the management of staff and research resources with the Department.

What we are looking for

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An experienced researcher with a national and growing international reputation in data science Experience in the development of collaborative research programmes in field A track record in attracting research funding Experience of training students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

What we can offer you

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A permanent tenured appointment, subjected to a probation review, at Imperial with a sector-leading salary (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes) A start-up package commensurate with achievements, qualifications and experience of the applicant Extensive internal collaborative opportunities with researchers leading high profile programmes in Haematology To be a part of the Centre for Haematology in the Department of Immunology and Inflammation at Imperial and the opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity Grow in your career with tailored training programmes for academic staff including dedicated support as well as a transparent promotion process. Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

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Informal inquiries about the post can be directed to Professor Cristina Lo Celso (c.lo-celso@imperial.ac.uk) or Professor Tassos Karadimitris (a.karadimitris@imperial.ac.uk), Co-Directors for the Centre of Haematology.

Please note that, effective from 1

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June 2025, our academic job titles will be changing from the one originally listed in the advert. These changes are part of an update to align titles with our peer institutions nationally and internationally. Further details regarding the updated titles and what they entail will be provided during the recruitment or onboarding process.

Available documents

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Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



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About Imperial

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Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.



As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.



This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.


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