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About Oxford BioTherapeutics
Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) is a dynamic, growing, international biotechnology company based in Oxford, UK, and San Jose, CA. We are a clinical stage oncology company with a pipeline of immunooncology and antibody-drug conjugate-based therapies. OBT's IO discovery process provides unique insight into the cancer-immune cell synapse and has identified several novel IO candidates for cancer therapy. Discovery of novel tumor antigens and immune cell surface proteins at OBT is performed using the proprietary Oxford Genome Anatomy Project (OGAP) database. OBT currently has one ADC in phase 1b clinical trials in collaboration with Menarini.
For further information, please see www.oxfordbiotherapeutics.com
We are looking for a Research Associate In Silico to join our Oxford-based team as part of the OBT UK Target Discovery Bioinformatics team.
Purpose of the Role
In this role, you will support the discovery, investigation, and presentation of therapeutic cancer targets using bioinformatics-based approaches. Training will be provided as needed.
This position would be ideal for a bioinformatics graduate with an interest in cancer biology and/or mass spectrometry-based proteomics.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Assist with bioinformatic pipeline including: Researching and annotating proteins of interest from internal and public resources.
- Assist with several routine bioinformatics tasks to support business development, target discovery and US labs.
- Work with the wider bioinformatics team to help Implement ad-hoc tasks for business development, target discovery and US teams where appropriate.
- Creating and developing new and existing bioinformatic tools
- Analysing, summarising and presenting of data
- Assist with any other function areas as needed
Please note the roles and responsibilities for the position include but are not limited to the above.
Knowledge, Experience, And Skills
- Good knowledge of programming and an interest in developing these skills (e.g. Python, R).
- Masters degree from a computational or biological related course (e.g. biology, bioinformatics, computer science, etc.)
- Experience reading and summarising scientific literature
- Basic knowledge of proteomics and cancer biology beneficial but not essential
- Good written and spoken English
- Familiarity with Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Good knowledge of statistics and an interest in developing these skills
Role
Were looking for someone who embodies a scientific mindset and is eager to adapt and grow. Key traits that are essential for this role include:
- Methodical thinking
- Strong analytical skills
- High attention to detail
- Enthusiasm for research
- Self-motivation
- Willingness to learn new techniques
Benefits Offered
One of our top priorities i s to maintain the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families . To achieve this goal, we offer comprehensive benefits:
- Private health care (Bupa)
- Health Cash Plan
- Generous pension scheme with potential employer contribution of up to 10% (based on match contributions)
- Discretionary Annual bonus scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Office snacks
- Enhanced holiday entitlement above statutory minimum plus public holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Annual training budget for professional development
- New hire stock options
- Team building events and activities
Equal Opportunities Statement
OBT is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Why Join Us
We promote a culture of innovation, responsibility, and commitment to our goals and objectives. Together, we believe, we can pool our resources and our uniqueness to develop novel, robust cures for one of the most challenging health conditions today. We recognize that our team is only as good as the people in it. Our people have used the words friendly, collaborative, and hard working to describe the culture here at OBT. This is why, while we strive to ensure that we hire only the best people. We also strive to provide a working environment that is based on cooperation, innovation, and mutual respect.
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