Job ID: 1723383
Job date: 2018-05-02
End Date: 2018-06-01
Company : University College London Country : United Kingdom Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2018-05-02
End Date: 2018-06-01
Company : University College London Country : United Kingdom Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
The Treatment Resistance Group, headed by Prof Gerhardt Attard, is seeking a Computational Biology Research Associate. Using state-of-the-art cellular, genomic and bioinformatics technologies the group has an interest in tracking tumour clone dynamics in patients with urological cancers. The project and candidate will focus on using novel approaches to interpret and intergrate genomic, epigenomic and transcriptomic next-generation sequencing data obtained from cell-free DNA and tumour samples from patients in clinically-relevant prostate cancer cohorts with carefully annotated clinical follow-up data. Duties and responsibilities of the post holder include but are not limited to: contribute in all phases of the project lifecycle, from study design to publication, identify and apply the most suitable computational methods to be used in the research project, evaluate available software and develop new bioinformatics tools if required. The post is initially funded for 3 years. The successful candidate must have a PhD in bioinformatics (or another related or quantitative discipline), or possess the equivalent experience. Applicants must have demonstrable research experience in bioinformatics and excellent programming and scripting skills (e.g. R, Python, Perl, etc.). Experience in the analysis of next-generation sequencing data is essential. Experience of working in a Linux/UNIX environment and scripting is desirable. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.
Additional Info:
Location: London Salary: £34,635 to £41,864 per annum, inclusive of London allowance Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed on: 2nd May 2018 Closes: 1st June 2018 Job Ref: 1723383 The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. UCL vacancy reference: 1723383. Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button below. For enquiries regarding the application process please contact Laime Matkeviciute (HR Assistant): l.matkeviciute@ucl.ac.uk. Informal enquiries can be directed to Prof Gerhardt Attard (g.attard@ucl.ac.uk). For further information on the Treatment Resistance Group, please see: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/research/department-oncology. Closing date: 1 June 2018. Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59. Interview date: TBC. UCL Taking Action for Equality. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Treatment Resistance Group, headed by Prof Gerhardt Attard, is seeking a Computational Biology Research Associate. Using state-of-the-art cellular, genomic and bioinformatics technologies the group has an interest in tracking tumour clone dynamics in patients with urological cancers. The project and candidate will focus on using novel approaches to interpret and intergrate genomic, epigenomic and transcriptomic next-generation sequencing data obtained from cell-free DNA and tumour samples from patients in clinically-relevant prostate cancer cohorts with carefully annotated clinical follow-up data. Duties and responsibilities of the post holder include but are not limited to: contribute in all phases of the project lifecycle, from study design to publication, identify and apply the most suitable computational methods to be used in the research project, evaluate available software and develop new bioinformatics tools if required. The post is initially funded for 3 years. The successful candidate must have a PhD in bioinformatics (or another related or quantitative discipline), or possess the equivalent experience. Applicants must have demonstrable research experience in bioinformatics and excellent programming and scripting skills (e.g. R, Python, Perl, etc.). Experience in the analysis of next-generation sequencing data is essential. Experience of working in a Linux/UNIX environment and scripting is desirable. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- genomic
- Lunix/Unix
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Transcriptomics
Areas :
Additional Info:
Location: London Salary: £34,635 to £41,864 per annum, inclusive of London allowance Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed on: 2nd May 2018 Closes: 1st June 2018 Job Ref: 1723383 The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. UCL vacancy reference: 1723383. Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button below. For enquiries regarding the application process please contact Laime Matkeviciute (HR Assistant): l.matkeviciute@ucl.ac.uk. Informal enquiries can be directed to Prof Gerhardt Attard (g.attard@ucl.ac.uk). For further information on the Treatment Resistance Group, please see: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/research/department-oncology. Closing date: 1 June 2018. Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59. Interview date: TBC. UCL Taking Action for Equality. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]