Bioinformatician

Grade UE07: £40,247 to £47,874 per annum, pro rata if part time

Institute of Genetics and Cancer / CMVM

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open ended: permanent

The Opportunity:

The Core Facility Bioinformatician will provide bioinformatics expertise and support to researchers across the institute. As a member of the established IGC Bioinformatics Analysis Core (BAC), the role involves working collaboratively with diverse research teams to develop computational workflows, analyze large-scale omics datasets, and deliver high-quality insights that drive cutting-edge biomedical discoveries.

As a Core Facility Bioinformatician, this role will play a pivotal role in enabling groundbreaking research at the IGC. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of computational and experimental science, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to address fundamental questions in genetics and disease.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The salary for this post is £40,247 to £47,874 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in Biology, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Computer Science (or near completion) or a closely related discipline.
• Research experience in computational biology, particularly projects generating novel insights into human or medical genomics.
• Demonstrable skills in project management, in particular the management of multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience in the analysis of high throughput biological datasets.

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

Any informal queries can be sent to Dr Jing Su, Bioinformatics Analysis Core Manager: jing.su@ed.ac.uk

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office's English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 31st March 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT.

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