Experimental Officer in Bioinformatics/Biostatistics : Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job ID: 606339
Job date: 2017-02-18
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Company : University of Birmingham 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
We seek to recruit a full-time postdoctoral-level Experimental Officer to join the team of scientists running the NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility for Environmental Metabolomics at the University of Birmingham (NBAF-B).

The Experimental Officer in Bioinformatics/Biostatistics will contribute significantly to the excellence of the NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility – Birmingham (NBAF-B), the UK’s national research centre for Environmental Metabolomics. In particular to develop and apply expert analysis of large-scale mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy metabolomics datasets, including experimental design, data processing, statistical analysis and/or network analysis; to liaise with collaborating environmental scientists; to contribute to the Birmingham Metabolomics Training Centre; and to undertake independent research in bioinformatics/biostatistics.

Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent experience in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Chemometrics or Metabolomics (all with metabolomics or related specialism).


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This national facility offers a comprehensive metabolomics research service to environmental scientists from across the UK, including experimental design, metabolite extraction, measurement of metabolites using NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, metabolite identification and extensive computational analysis. The research addresses major 21st century challenges within the marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments, including studies in environmental toxicology, biodiversity and global climate change. The metabolomics facility has access to the University’s world-class analytical facilities, including to six 600 MHz, 800 MHz and 900 MHz NMR spectrometers with a wide selection of sample changers and probes, as well as to a suite of fifteen mass spectrometers.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Mark Viant on tel: +44 (0)121 414 2219 or email: M.Viant@bham.ac.uk or visit http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics/index.aspx for further details on the NERC Biomolecular Analysis Facility at the University of Birmingham.

For further information or to apply visit: www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs

Closing date: 19th March 2017

Reference: 47322

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