Job ID: NS 2017 001 PB
Job date: 2017-01-04
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Company : Imperial College London Country : Role : Technician
Job date: 2017-01-04
End Date:
Company : Imperial College London Country : Role : Technician
Job Description:
Applications are invited for a Bioinformatics Software Developer to join the Structural Bioinformatics Group, at the South Kensington Campus. Working as a member of a small team developing the software for the PhyreRisk portal you will provide a dynamic web portal to deliver to the community a resource relating human genetic variation, disease, protein structure and biological pathways. You will focus on the development of a database of genetic variants (PhyreRisk), such as those from GWAS and exome sequencing, and then mapping these onto experimental and predicted structures of proteins and protein complexes. You will collaborate closely with other members of the team modelling protein structure and you will be involved in disseminating PhyreRisk to the community. You will also be expected to apply the portal to specific problems including those at the Institute of Cancer Research in London and assist in supervising the work of small research groups. You must have a Masters’ degree in Bioinformatics or a closely related discipline in Computational Biology or vocational qualification and experience in a relevant role. A PhD (or equivalent) in bioinformatics or a closely related discipline in computational biology is desirable. You must have demonstrable strong programming experience developing a substantive dynamic web site to a professional standard using HTML/JavaScript/Django and server side languages (Java, Perl-CGI) applied to a biological problem is essential. You must also have a proven programming experience that results in the development of at least two of the following within a biological context: (i) a substantive and robust algorithm, (ii) a substantial dynamic web-site or (iii) a substantial relational database. You must have the ability to identify the technical and scientific steps that need to be accomplished to develop novel and complex bioinformatics software, with minimal supervision and to express clearly and precisely biological concepts particularly those about protein structure and genetic variation. You should have excellent verbal communication skills and be able to relate well with others, form positive relationships with a wide range of people, work as part of a team as well as independently and be able to prioritise in response to deadlines. You must have a pro-active attitude in the planning of research work and have a creative approach to problem-solving.
Additional Info:
The Department of Life Sciences was the top ranked university department in the UK for research intensity in Biological Sciences in REF2014 (Times Higher Education), scoring 100% on our environment. This is a full time position, funded by the Wellcome Trust until 30 November 2019. For initial enquiries please contact Professor Michael Sternberg by email: m.sternberg@imperial.ac.uk Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number including spaces – NS 2017 001 PB. Please complete and upload an application form as directed and attach a full CV. Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact dols.recruitment@imperial.ac.uk by email to request an application form. Closing date: 5 February 2017 (Midnight GMT) Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Two Ticks Employer and are working in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
Applications are invited for a Bioinformatics Software Developer to join the Structural Bioinformatics Group, at the South Kensington Campus. Working as a member of a small team developing the software for the PhyreRisk portal you will provide a dynamic web portal to deliver to the community a resource relating human genetic variation, disease, protein structure and biological pathways. You will focus on the development of a database of genetic variants (PhyreRisk), such as those from GWAS and exome sequencing, and then mapping these onto experimental and predicted structures of proteins and protein complexes. You will collaborate closely with other members of the team modelling protein structure and you will be involved in disseminating PhyreRisk to the community. You will also be expected to apply the portal to specific problems including those at the Institute of Cancer Research in London and assist in supervising the work of small research groups. You must have a Masters’ degree in Bioinformatics or a closely related discipline in Computational Biology or vocational qualification and experience in a relevant role. A PhD (or equivalent) in bioinformatics or a closely related discipline in computational biology is desirable. You must have demonstrable strong programming experience developing a substantive dynamic web site to a professional standard using HTML/JavaScript/Django and server side languages (Java, Perl-CGI) applied to a biological problem is essential. You must also have a proven programming experience that results in the development of at least two of the following within a biological context: (i) a substantive and robust algorithm, (ii) a substantial dynamic web-site or (iii) a substantial relational database. You must have the ability to identify the technical and scientific steps that need to be accomplished to develop novel and complex bioinformatics software, with minimal supervision and to express clearly and precisely biological concepts particularly those about protein structure and genetic variation. You should have excellent verbal communication skills and be able to relate well with others, form positive relationships with a wide range of people, work as part of a team as well as independently and be able to prioritise in response to deadlines. You must have a pro-active attitude in the planning of research work and have a creative approach to problem-solving.
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The Department of Life Sciences was the top ranked university department in the UK for research intensity in Biological Sciences in REF2014 (Times Higher Education), scoring 100% on our environment. This is a full time position, funded by the Wellcome Trust until 30 November 2019. For initial enquiries please contact Professor Michael Sternberg by email: m.sternberg@imperial.ac.uk Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number including spaces – NS 2017 001 PB. Please complete and upload an application form as directed and attach a full CV. Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact dols.recruitment@imperial.ac.uk by email to request an application form. Closing date: 5 February 2017 (Midnight GMT) Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Two Ticks Employer and are working in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people.[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]