Job ID: PH11352
Job date: 2017-02-06
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Company : University of Cambridge Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-02-06
End Date:
Company : University of Cambridge Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
Are you interested how metabolism affects human health? An exciting opportunity to work in the area of Big Data has arisen for the appointment of a Research Assistant / Associate to support the development of advanced computational workflows for the processing of metabolic data. Using state of the art NMR spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry, human and other tissues are processed to obtain complex spectra which, through careful analysis can led to many important medical breakthroughs e.g. novel biomarkers, measures of the effectiveness of drug treatments (precision and stratified medicine) or the discovery of key underlying biological mechanisms. The project: Metaboflow, funded by the Wellcome Trust, is part of a consortium of leading UK Universities with a deep interest in metabolomics. The expertise this group has developed over many years of research in data collection, analysis and interpretation will be embedded in a series of Galaxy workflows to enable robust, fast and efficient processing of metabolomics data. This post is based in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge but will work closely with colleagues at the European Bioinformatics Institute, Imperial College London, Manchester University and Birmingham University. Working as part of a team, the post holder will develop new workflows for processing data obtained from NMR spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry. This involves a number of stages from the instrument to the final data analysis stages. We are particularly interested in processing high throughput lipidomic data and mass spectrometry imaging, and will work closely with colleagues in Manchester. The candidate should have a BSc in Computational Biology or Computer Sciences or an area with high relevance to software development in the life sciences for appointment as Research Assistant. A PhD in this area is essential for appointment as Research Associate. You must have significant experience in programming (e.g. in languages such as C++, Java) and be conversant with prototyping environments such as Matlab and R. The objective is to work in a number of key areas that are obstacles to progress in the metabolomics area such as the processing of high throughput metabolomics/lipidomics data, and mass spectrometry imaging of tissues for histology. Good team working skills will be essential as will excellent communication skills and ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.
Additional Info:
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance. To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/12807. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the 'Apply online' button and register an account with the University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form. Informal enquiries can be directed to Professor Jules Griffin (jlg40@cam.ac.uk). Any enquires regarding the application process can be directed to Adriana Dote (personnel@bioc.cam.ac.uk). Please quote reference PH11352 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
Are you interested how metabolism affects human health? An exciting opportunity to work in the area of Big Data has arisen for the appointment of a Research Assistant / Associate to support the development of advanced computational workflows for the processing of metabolic data. Using state of the art NMR spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry, human and other tissues are processed to obtain complex spectra which, through careful analysis can led to many important medical breakthroughs e.g. novel biomarkers, measures of the effectiveness of drug treatments (precision and stratified medicine) or the discovery of key underlying biological mechanisms. The project: Metaboflow, funded by the Wellcome Trust, is part of a consortium of leading UK Universities with a deep interest in metabolomics. The expertise this group has developed over many years of research in data collection, analysis and interpretation will be embedded in a series of Galaxy workflows to enable robust, fast and efficient processing of metabolomics data. This post is based in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge but will work closely with colleagues at the European Bioinformatics Institute, Imperial College London, Manchester University and Birmingham University. Working as part of a team, the post holder will develop new workflows for processing data obtained from NMR spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry. This involves a number of stages from the instrument to the final data analysis stages. We are particularly interested in processing high throughput lipidomic data and mass spectrometry imaging, and will work closely with colleagues in Manchester. The candidate should have a BSc in Computational Biology or Computer Sciences or an area with high relevance to software development in the life sciences for appointment as Research Assistant. A PhD in this area is essential for appointment as Research Associate. You must have significant experience in programming (e.g. in languages such as C++, Java) and be conversant with prototyping environments such as Matlab and R. The objective is to work in a number of key areas that are obstacles to progress in the metabolomics area such as the processing of high throughput metabolomics/lipidomics data, and mass spectrometry imaging of tissues for histology. Good team working skills will be essential as will excellent communication skills and ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Programing in C++
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in Matlab
- Programming in R
- Software Design
Areas :
Additional Info:
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance. To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/12807. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the 'Apply online' button and register an account with the University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form. Informal enquiries can be directed to Professor Jules Griffin (jlg40@cam.ac.uk). Any enquires regarding the application process can be directed to Adriana Dote (personnel@bioc.cam.ac.uk). Please quote reference PH11352 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]