Bioinformatician
Posted 11 days 6 hours ago by Barts Cancer Institute , Queen Mary University London
£39,065 - £50,685 Annual
Permanent
Not Specified
Academic Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
About the Role
Applications are sought for a talented Bioinformatician to join the Centre for Tumour Microenvironment to provide and maintain the bioinformatics core function for the National Institute for Health and Care Research Barts Biomedical Research Centre. The post holder will be working within the project group to lead the bioinformatics components and provide bioinformatics and computational expertise to on-going research activities.
About You
Essential requirements for this post include an MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics or a relevant discipline. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge and experience in large-scale data analysis, especially next-generation sequencing data sets, e.g, RNA-seq, whole-exome sequencing and/or ChIP-seq. Experience in single-cell RNA-seq analysis, spatial omics and machine-learning is much desired. A demonstrated ability to communicate well, work within a team and maintain good laboratory records are also essential.
About the Institute
The BCI is part of the CRUK City of London Centre whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research and it combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and clinician scientists.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 12 months, with an expected start date of December 2024. The starting salary will be Grade 4-5, in the range of £39,065 - £50,685 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Applications are sought for a talented Bioinformatician to join the Centre for Tumour Microenvironment to provide and maintain the bioinformatics core function for the National Institute for Health and Care Research Barts Biomedical Research Centre. The post holder will be working within the project group to lead the bioinformatics components and provide bioinformatics and computational expertise to on-going research activities.
About You
Essential requirements for this post include an MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics or a relevant discipline. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge and experience in large-scale data analysis, especially next-generation sequencing data sets, e.g, RNA-seq, whole-exome sequencing and/or ChIP-seq. Experience in single-cell RNA-seq analysis, spatial omics and machine-learning is much desired. A demonstrated ability to communicate well, work within a team and maintain good laboratory records are also essential.
About the Institute
The BCI is part of the CRUK City of London Centre whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research and it combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and clinician scientists.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 12 months, with an expected start date of December 2024. The starting salary will be Grade 4-5, in the range of £39,065 - £50,685 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.
Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.