8 June 2013 | NewScientist | 57http://www.NewScientistJobs.comSenior Bioinformatics Analyst
£33,230 - £44,607 pa
We are seeking a highly motivated bioinformatics analyst to play a key role in supporting groundbreaking research
carried out at Cancer Research UK’s Cambridge Institute. The Institute emphasises a multi-disciplinary approach with the
aim of linking the laboratory to the clinic and has state-of-the-art research facilities for over 300 scientists supported by
outstanding on-site core services.
The Bioinformatics Core works closely with Institute research teams, developing techniques and providing support for
analysis of data from high-throughput genomics and proteomics technologies, including next generation sequencing,
microarrays and protein/peptide mass spectrometry. This is achieved through consultation on research projects, provision
of data analysis and visualization tools and resources, and training.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply and develop your skills in support of cancer research projects that span a wide
range of applications including gene expression profiling, ChIP-seq analysis of DNA-bound proteins, and cancer genome
sequencing to identify SNPs, indels, copy number aberrations and structural variants.
Characteristic duties of Core bioinformatics analysts include the following:- Collaborate with research scientists, consulting on experimental design, data QC and statistical analysis, and integration
and visualization of data from multiple platforms; - Develop data analysis strategies and contribute to design and implementation of analysis pipelines using best-of-breed
bioinformatics software packages/tools; - Prepare training materials and deliver training courses primarily to laboratory-based researchers.
You will have a degree in a scientific or computational discipline and preferably a postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD)
and/or significant experience in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology. You should have good programming/scripting skills
(e.g. R, Java, Perl, Python) and a working knowledge of a range of bioinformatics software tools and database resources.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in the use of statistical methods and/or software packages for analysing high-throughput
sequencing data or microarray data, especially using R and associated Bioconductor packages. Experience in consulting with
researchers on experimental design and bioinformatics analysis, and providing training, would be a distinct advantage.
The role requires excellent communication skills, involving regular interaction with research scientists and other bioinformaticians
as well as contributing to training materials and courses. You will need to be highly organized with good time management
skills to support multiple projects concurrently, with the ability to work well in a team.
This appointment is subject to a health assessment. Whether an outcome is satisfactory will be determined by the University.
For questions about this post, please contact Rory Stark at [email protected]
Email your completed CHRIS 6 application form in MS WORD (including details of three referees), covering letter
and CV to [email protected] by 5pm on Wednesday 12 June 2013.
A CHRIS 6 application is available here http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/
For more information on the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, please visit http://www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/
Further information on the University is available at the following address: http://www.cam.ac.uk/
Please quote reference SW01237 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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