Job ID: 1726094
Job date: 2018-05-24
End Date: 2018-07-23
Company : University College London Country : United Kingdom Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2018-05-24
End Date: 2018-07-23
Company : University College London Country : United Kingdom Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
We are one of the world’s leading research centres for the study of prions and their wider relevance to neurodegenerative disease ( www.prion.ucl.ac.uk ), and are seeking to recruit a Bioinformatics Research Assistant/Associate working with the Human Genetics Group, led by Professor Simon Mead (see: www.prion.ucl.ac.uk/4-yr-phd-programme/senior-scientific-staff/simon-mead/ ). Utilising GWAS and NGS methodologies the Human Genetics Group investigates the underlying genetics and epigenetics of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), which encompasses distinct phenotypes such as variant CJD (vCJD), caused by human transmission of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) and sporadic CJD, which develops spontaneously in people. The project will heavily utilize genome-wide approaches that involve next generation sequencing technologies, high dimensional data acquisition, data integration and computational analysis. We will collaborate with other research groups within UCL. This post is funded for 2 years in the first instance. Key requirements: The successful candidate should have a strong research background in computational biology and ideally possess expertise in genomics, preferably with a PhD in Computational Biology and/or a subject related to biological sciences (with extensive computational knowledge) or must have a BSc degree (first class honours) in the above mentioned subjects (a PhD is essential for appointment on Grade 7). He/she should have previous experience of working with next generation DNA and RNA sequencing data and in common bioinformatics packages such as bedtools, samtools or GATK. The postholder will have extensive knowledge of a scripting language (e.g. Perl/Python), R/Bioconductor and Unix. The knowledge of statistics and mathematics applicable to genomics and machine learning data analysis is highly desirable. The enthusiastic candidate should possess excellent oral and written communication skills, work well within an interdisciplinary team and is expected to be able to design, execute, troubleshoot and interpret experiments. The candidate will also be given the opportunity to do wet work with the emphasis on computational work.
Additional Info:
Location: London Salary: £30,316 to £41,865 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed on: 22nd May 2018 Closes: 30th May 2018 Job Ref: 1726094 The appointment will be on UCL Grade. The salary range will be Grade 6B (£30,316 - £31,697) - Grade 7 (£34,635 - £41,865) per annum, inclusive of London allowance. Further details: UCL vacancy reference: 1726094. Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘apply’ button below. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please contact Professor Simon Mead: s.mead@prion.ucl.ac.uk. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Dr Fatimah Awan: f.awan@ucl.ac.uk. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible. Closing date: 30 May 2018. Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59. Interview date: TBC. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to advancing gender equality within our department. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff. UCL Taking Action for Equality. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
We are one of the world’s leading research centres for the study of prions and their wider relevance to neurodegenerative disease ( www.prion.ucl.ac.uk ), and are seeking to recruit a Bioinformatics Research Assistant/Associate working with the Human Genetics Group, led by Professor Simon Mead (see: www.prion.ucl.ac.uk/4-yr-phd-programme/senior-scientific-staff/simon-mead/ ). Utilising GWAS and NGS methodologies the Human Genetics Group investigates the underlying genetics and epigenetics of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), which encompasses distinct phenotypes such as variant CJD (vCJD), caused by human transmission of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) and sporadic CJD, which develops spontaneously in people. The project will heavily utilize genome-wide approaches that involve next generation sequencing technologies, high dimensional data acquisition, data integration and computational analysis. We will collaborate with other research groups within UCL. This post is funded for 2 years in the first instance. Key requirements: The successful candidate should have a strong research background in computational biology and ideally possess expertise in genomics, preferably with a PhD in Computational Biology and/or a subject related to biological sciences (with extensive computational knowledge) or must have a BSc degree (first class honours) in the above mentioned subjects (a PhD is essential for appointment on Grade 7). He/she should have previous experience of working with next generation DNA and RNA sequencing data and in common bioinformatics packages such as bedtools, samtools or GATK. The postholder will have extensive knowledge of a scripting language (e.g. Perl/Python), R/Bioconductor and Unix. The knowledge of statistics and mathematics applicable to genomics and machine learning data analysis is highly desirable. The enthusiastic candidate should possess excellent oral and written communication skills, work well within an interdisciplinary team and is expected to be able to design, execute, troubleshoot and interpret experiments. The candidate will also be given the opportunity to do wet work with the emphasis on computational work.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Computational Biology
- DNA sequencing
- genomic
- Lunix/Unix
- Machine Learning
- Mathematics
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- RNA-seq
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
Location: London Salary: £30,316 to £41,865 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed on: 22nd May 2018 Closes: 30th May 2018 Job Ref: 1726094 The appointment will be on UCL Grade. The salary range will be Grade 6B (£30,316 - £31,697) - Grade 7 (£34,635 - £41,865) per annum, inclusive of London allowance. Further details: UCL vacancy reference: 1726094. Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘apply’ button below. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please contact Professor Simon Mead: s.mead@prion.ucl.ac.uk. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Dr Fatimah Awan: f.awan@ucl.ac.uk. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible. Closing date: 30 May 2018. Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59. Interview date: TBC. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to advancing gender equality within our department. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff. UCL Taking Action for Equality. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]