BACKGROUND

The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute leads the world in genomic research, with an expanding scientific programme dedicated to understanding the role of genomes in biological systems.

The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute boasts a world class high performance compute environment, consisting of a large network, a SAN with over 300TB of storage and a large compute farm of over 1000 nodes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for two experienced Unix/Linux systems administrators with a strong high-performance computing background to join an established Systems Support Group. Ideally you will have a Bioinformatics/Biology related degree and/or knowledge of computational biology. You will need at least 3 years experience of running a large scale linux cluster, have good user support skills and be familiar with bioinformatics codes such as Blast. You must have an understanding of some of the following: Unix, Linux (including kernel customization and Linux kernel programming), clustered file systems and high availability systems.

You will have strong shell/Perl scripting skills, as well as experience in scientific programming in C. Experience in database administration (Mysql or Oracle)would be a distinct advantage.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who wants to work in a demanding but exciting environment.

TERMS

Salary c. £35,000 dependant upon experience. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, final salary pension scheme, optional private healthcare (on completion of a qualifying period), permanent disability insurance, life assurance, childcare voucher scheme, on-site restaurant, café, gym and an active sports and social scene.

LOCALE

Cambridgeshire, UK

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position please email your CV (including 2 referees) and current salary details, quoting SW1096-7 to: recruit[at]sanger.ac.uk

Or post your application to: Human Resources Department, The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA

DEADLINE

The closing date for applications is 3rd March 2006