Job ID: 159901
Job date: 2017-10-16
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Company : Newcastle University Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2017-10-16
End Date:
Company : Newcastle University Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
You will lead computational biology studies in the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, with an emphasis on statistics and bioinformatics. You will work to shape computational, statistical and bioinformatics support within the Centre and have a major role in teaching other members of staff scientific computing methods. It is expected you will be putting together your own research proposals. You will be involved in the design, analysis and visualisation of experiments and their results, including high-throughput imaging, proteomics and deep sequencing experiments, as well as linking findings to clinical information. You will be applying for research grants either as PI or co-PI. You should be qualified to PhD level in applied maths, computing or statistics and have significant postdoctoral experience of working alongside experimental biologists. You should have in depth experience in the design and analysis and delivery of research projects involving large biological datasets and experience of complex longitudinal statistical methods as applied to problems in biology. You should have knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework and good research practice underpinning research, the ability to develop ideas to promote innovation in statistical approaches to data and project design, and be able to lead the computational or statistical component of research projects and funding applications. You should have knowledge of a wide range of open-source programming languages applicable to modern scientific computing and statistical analysis and experience of working with experimental biologists. You will have experience of teaching others scientific computing methods and be a good communicator. This post is tenable for two years. Closing Date: 27 October 2017
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The Institute holds a silver Athena SWAN award in addition to the University’s silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. The University also holds the HR Excellence in Research award for our work to support the career development of our researchers, and is a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. For further information about this post please contact Professor Doug Turnbull, (doug.turnbull@ncl.ac.uk) or Professor Bob Lightowlers, robert.lightowlers@ncl.ac.uk[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
You will lead computational biology studies in the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, with an emphasis on statistics and bioinformatics. You will work to shape computational, statistical and bioinformatics support within the Centre and have a major role in teaching other members of staff scientific computing methods. It is expected you will be putting together your own research proposals. You will be involved in the design, analysis and visualisation of experiments and their results, including high-throughput imaging, proteomics and deep sequencing experiments, as well as linking findings to clinical information. You will be applying for research grants either as PI or co-PI. You should be qualified to PhD level in applied maths, computing or statistics and have significant postdoctoral experience of working alongside experimental biologists. You should have in depth experience in the design and analysis and delivery of research projects involving large biological datasets and experience of complex longitudinal statistical methods as applied to problems in biology. You should have knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework and good research practice underpinning research, the ability to develop ideas to promote innovation in statistical approaches to data and project design, and be able to lead the computational or statistical component of research projects and funding applications. You should have knowledge of a wide range of open-source programming languages applicable to modern scientific computing and statistical analysis and experience of working with experimental biologists. You will have experience of teaching others scientific computing methods and be a good communicator. This post is tenable for two years. Closing Date: 27 October 2017
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The Institute holds a silver Athena SWAN award in addition to the University’s silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. The University also holds the HR Excellence in Research award for our work to support the career development of our researchers, and is a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. For further information about this post please contact Professor Doug Turnbull, (doug.turnbull@ncl.ac.uk) or Professor Bob Lightowlers, robert.lightowlers@ncl.ac.uk[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]