BACKGROUND

The Cambridge Research Institute (CRI) is a major new initiative of Cancer Research UK, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge. Strategically situated on the Addenbrooke’s biomedical campus, the Institute emphasises a multi-disciplinary approach linking the laboratory to the clinic to solve problems associated with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

The Bioinformatics Core facility provides computational support for research at CRI through statistical data analysis, data management, and training and consultation services, focussing primarily on high-throughput genomics technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are seeking a bioinformatician to join our growing team and support microarray and next generation sequencing based projects. You will work closely with scientists on a regular basis analyzing data generated by our in-house Illumina genomics platforms for a range of applications including differential gene expression, ChIP analysis of DNA-bound proteins, SNP detection, copy number analysis and structural variation. You will also gain experience in experimental design and downstream analysis techniques, such as identifying gene signatures and regulatory networks.

REQUIREMENTS

You should have a first degree in a scientific or computational discipline and preferably a postgraduate degree or significant experience in Bioinformatics or Computational Biology. The role requires good communication skills, as you will work closely with research scientists and other bioinformaticians, and the ability to work well in a team. You should also have programming skills and knowledge of bioinformatics software and data resources would be an advantage.

PREFERENCES

The ideal candidate will have experience in the use of statistical methods and/or computational packages for analysing microarray data, especially using R and associated Bioconductor packages.

LOCALE: Cambridge, UK

SALARY & COMPENSATION: £26,150 - £36,150 pa inclusive

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply online at https://jobs.cancerresearchuk.org

DEADLINE: July 24, 2009