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BACKGROUND

Two exciting Software Development opportunities have become available under the leadership of Professor Sir Mike Stratton as part of the CRUK Grand Challenge, Mutographs of Cancer project. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidates to apply novel bioinformatic algorithms to unravel the mutational signatures that will hopefully explain the major global differences in cancer incidence, to understand the biological mechanisms underlying cancer-causing mutational processes and to explore their application towards surveillance of mutagenic exposures in human populations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidates will be embedded in a multidisciplinary team and will be tasked with further contributing towards developing the analysis pipelines for this project. These roles involve working at the interface between scientific and IT staff on this projects to ensure efficient analysis of the DNA sequencing data sets.

These positions would suit a Bioinformatician/Software Developer who enjoys developing or enhancing software tools for analysis of complex NGS biological data sets and to make these efficient, visually appealing and interpretable by the scientific/clinical community. We are looking for individuals who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary team environment to help solve complex IT issues which will ultimately aid our understanding of mutational processes in human cells.

REQUIREMENTS

Good degree in Bioinformatics or Computer Science with a scientific background
Software development skills (using Perl and/or Python)
ORACLE/MySQL databases
Experience of handling Next Generation sequencing data LSF or Open Grid scheduling software
Experience working, developing and compiling software tools in a UNIX/LINUX environment
Enjoy working as part of a team

PREFERENCES

Software development using a compiled language (C,C++,Java)
Experience of statistical analysis in a bioinformatics (in R)
Experience of workflow management IT systems
Experience of VMware, OpenStack or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience of working in an Agile Software Development Group
Web development using Perl, Java, HTML(5), CSS, JavaScript
Background in cancer genetics

COMPENSATION

£31,498 to £39,729, plus excellent benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

Click on link: https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1764&p_web_page_id=308825

Please include a covering letter and CV with your application.

DEADLINE

Closing date for applications: 19th April 2017, however applications will be considered and reviewed on an on-going basis and therefore the post may be filled before the deadline.

POLICY

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

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