Job ID: 560997
Job date: 2015-11-27
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Company : Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2015-11-27
End Date:
Company : Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) Country : Role : Research Scientist
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Job Title: Bioinformatics Officer – Breast Cancer Research Closing Date of vacancy: 6 December 2015 Division: Breast Cancer Research Team: Bioinformatics Core Facility Type of Contract: Fixed Term Length of Contract: 18 months Salary Range: £31,679 – £42,860 p.a. inclusive (full salary scale) Work Location: London Hours per week: 35 The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. We provided the first convincing evidence that DNA damage is the basic cause of cancer, laying the foundation for the now universally accepted idea that cancer is a genetic disease. Today, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) leads the world at isolating cancer-related genes and discovering new targeted drugs for personalised cancer treatment. Under the leadership of our Chief Executive, Professor Paul Workman FMedSci, the ICR is ranked as the UK’s leading academic research centre. Together with our partner The Royal Marsden, we are rated in the top four cancer centres globally. Breast Cancer Now’s Research Centre at the ICR is the first centre in the UK entirely devoted to breast cancer research and its goal is to advance research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Currently known as The Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre, at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, it is located in state-of-the-art laboratory space, with excellent core facilities and funding. The ICR is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best minds in the world to join us in our mission – to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. We wish to appoint a Bioinformatics Officer to our core bioinformatics facility to work on a range of breast cancer related projects spanning molecular pathology, functional genomics and genetic epidemiology. The successful individual will be in a key interface position, supporting initiatives to apply next generation sequencing (NGS) such as exome and whole genome sequencing, RNA-seq; microarray, nanoString nCounter and in some circumstances proteomic platform data analysis for the understanding of breast cancer biology. The successful post holder will be responsible for the quality assurance, electronic storage and primary analysis of bioinformatics data generated by numerous projects in breast cancer. Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant subject or equivalent significant experience in a bioinformatics role/s and also have scripting experience in R and Perl. Experience in large-scale Next Generation Sequencing data analysis and in the use of transcriptomic and genomic data is required. The appointment will be on a Fixed Term Contract and will be available for a period of 18 months. The full salary scale is in the range of £31,679 to £42,860 p.a. inclusive, starting salary will be based upon relevance of skills and experience. Informal enquiries can be made via email to Dr Rachael Natrajan (Rachael.Natrajan@icr.ac.uk) or Dr Nick Orr (Nicholas.Orr@icr.ac.uk). Please note – these addresses are for enquiries only and you should not send your application to this email address. To apply please upload your CV and covering letter (addressing with specific examples how you meet the person specification and incl. the names and addresses of two referees) online. Positive Action Statement: We consider all applications on merit and have a strong commitment to enhancing the diversity of our staff.
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Job Title: Bioinformatics Officer – Breast Cancer Research Closing Date of vacancy: 6 December 2015 Division: Breast Cancer Research Team: Bioinformatics Core Facility Type of Contract: Fixed Term Length of Contract: 18 months Salary Range: £31,679 – £42,860 p.a. inclusive (full salary scale) Work Location: London Hours per week: 35 The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. We provided the first convincing evidence that DNA damage is the basic cause of cancer, laying the foundation for the now universally accepted idea that cancer is a genetic disease. Today, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) leads the world at isolating cancer-related genes and discovering new targeted drugs for personalised cancer treatment. Under the leadership of our Chief Executive, Professor Paul Workman FMedSci, the ICR is ranked as the UK’s leading academic research centre. Together with our partner The Royal Marsden, we are rated in the top four cancer centres globally. Breast Cancer Now’s Research Centre at the ICR is the first centre in the UK entirely devoted to breast cancer research and its goal is to advance research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Currently known as The Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre, at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, it is located in state-of-the-art laboratory space, with excellent core facilities and funding. The ICR is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best minds in the world to join us in our mission – to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. We wish to appoint a Bioinformatics Officer to our core bioinformatics facility to work on a range of breast cancer related projects spanning molecular pathology, functional genomics and genetic epidemiology. The successful individual will be in a key interface position, supporting initiatives to apply next generation sequencing (NGS) such as exome and whole genome sequencing, RNA-seq; microarray, nanoString nCounter and in some circumstances proteomic platform data analysis for the understanding of breast cancer biology. The successful post holder will be responsible for the quality assurance, electronic storage and primary analysis of bioinformatics data generated by numerous projects in breast cancer. Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant subject or equivalent significant experience in a bioinformatics role/s and also have scripting experience in R and Perl. Experience in large-scale Next Generation Sequencing data analysis and in the use of transcriptomic and genomic data is required. The appointment will be on a Fixed Term Contract and will be available for a period of 18 months. The full salary scale is in the range of £31,679 to £42,860 p.a. inclusive, starting salary will be based upon relevance of skills and experience. Informal enquiries can be made via email to Dr Rachael Natrajan (Rachael.Natrajan@icr.ac.uk) or Dr Nick Orr (Nicholas.Orr@icr.ac.uk). Please note – these addresses are for enquiries only and you should not send your application to this email address. To apply please upload your CV and covering letter (addressing with specific examples how you meet the person specification and incl. the names and addresses of two referees) online. Positive Action Statement: We consider all applications on merit and have a strong commitment to enhancing the diversity of our staff.
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