Job ID: 038345
Job date: 2016-12-17
End Date:
Company : University of Edinburgh Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2016-12-17
End Date:
Company : University of Edinburgh Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
Job Purpose The job sits within Mick Watson’s research group, which focuses on the development and use of computational methods to analyse large genomic, transcriptomic and metagenomics datasets, with a focus on farm animal health and production and host-pathogen interactions. We are recruiting someone with laboratory experience who is capable of running both wet- and dry/computational experiments. In particular we wish to set up the MinION, and assess the impact of long, single molecule reads on both transcriptomic and metagenomics data analyses. We are looking for someone with good molecular biology skills (DNA/RNA extraction, handling; 16S amplicon; Illumina and Oxford Nanopore library prep) and preferably someone with experience designing and running animal experiments. We can and will provide extensive training and exposure to bioinformatics and computational biology. There will be the opportunity to assist with existing research programmes, and to help design and run new research programmes within the remit of farm animal health and production. Main Responsibilities : Lab work: DNA/RNA extractions, 16S amplicon, Illumina and Oxford Nanopore library prep, MinION work; running experiments, including animal work and sampling. Bioinformatics: analysis of data; pipeline construction. Take a lead role in the writing up of results for publication and the dissemination of sequencing data into the public domain. Transfer knowledge and skills to collaborators within and without The Roslin Institute. Continually update knowledge and understanding in the field of bioinformatics and genomics. Creation, awareness, maintenance and adherence to all relevant SOPs, health and safety and quality assurance documents. Planning and Organising: The postholder will be entirely responsible for planning their time and research work, around the priorities of current projects. We collaborate with researchers within and without The Roslin Institute, and the post-holder will be responsible for ensuring there is no duplication of effort and that all team members work towards a common goal. The postholder will be the main expert in the group for laboratory work, and will therefore be responsible for managing that aspect of the group’s operations. This will include sample storage and management, and some budgetary control. The postholder will need to plan experiments and analyses and make sure we have sufficient laboratory and computational resource to enable them. Problem Solving: The postholder will need to set-up a number of lab-based SOPs and ensure that each works, using sufficient and appropriate controls. The postholder will be working with very large datasets that will need to be integrated with one another, and with public data. The postholder will also set up and run a number of bioinformatics pipelines for the analysis of large datasets. There will be the opportunity to assist with existing research programmes, and to help design and run new research programmes within the remit of farm animal health and production. We therefore expect the postholder to contribute to experimental design. Decision Making: The postholder will be expected to survey all of the literature and choose appropriate methods and tools for the laboratory and computational analysis of samples, and where appropriate, build tools and methods of their own. They will need to consider experimental and computational requirements; the suitability of the tools and methods; time and budgetary constraints; as well as the needs of the project and the team Key Contacts/Relationships: Line manager: Mick Watson Collaborator: Prof Rainer Roehe, SRUC Collaborator: Prof Alan Walker, Aberdeen Collaborator: Dr Marc Auffret, SRUC Collaborator: Eileen Wall, SRUC Collaborator: Prof Venu Nair, Pirbright Collaborators within the centre for tropical livestock genetics and health (CTLGH) Genomics and metagenomics researchers at the University of Edinburgh and beyond. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed for the Job Essential : A PhD(or near completion) in biological sciences with extensive experience molecular biology techniques (e.g. DNA/RNA extraction and handling; 16S amplicon; second- and third- generation sequencing). The ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing. Capable of independent working. An interest in computational biology. Desirable Exerience of Linux and working with HPC. Qualification or experience in bioinformatics. Use of a scripting language (Perl/Python/R). Comfortable with large datasets. Dimensions: The postholder will be expected to be largely independent and capable of running their own research project within the broad objectives of current project deliverables. Salary: The role is grade UE07 and attracts an annual salary of £32,004 to £38,183 for 35 hours each week. Salary is paid monthly by direct transfer to your Bank or Building Society account, normally on the 28th of the month. Salaries for part-time staff are calculated on the full-time scales, pro-rata to the Standard Working Week. Pension Scheme: This role is grade UE07 and therefore the post holder is automatically included in membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), subject to the USS membership criteria, unless they indicate that they choose not to join the Scheme. For further information please visit our pension’s website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/finance/pensions/scheme-details/uss Eligibility to Work: In accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 the University of Edinburgh, as an employer, has a legal responsibility to prevent illegal working and therefore must check that all employees are entitled to work in the United Kingdom (UK). To do so, the University of Edinburgh requires to see original documents evidencing right to work in the UK before commencement of employment and this is normally carried out at interview. Details will be provided in any letter of invitation to interview. For further information on eligibility to work please visit our eligibility to work website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/human-resources/recruitment/eligibility-immigration If you are not currently eligible to work in the UK, it may be possible for the University of Edinburgh to sponsor you to obtain a Tier 2 (General) visa to enable you to take up the appointment should you be successful at interview. For applicants interested in sponsorship information is available on our Working in the UK website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/human-resources/recruitment/eligibility-immigration/employees-guidance/working-in-uk However, if you have previously been sponsored by an employer within the UK but your leave has expired or lapsed and you are no longer in the UK, according to Home Office Visa Immigration rules you cannot apply for sponsorship under any category of Tier 2 for a period of 12 months after the date your visa expired and/or you left the UK. If you are an academic in the field of sciences; humanities; engineering; medicine; digital technology; or the arts and come from outside the EEA, it may be possible for you to apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa. The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa route offers a greater flexibility in your employment compared to other UK immigration routes, meaning you can, for example, move organisation, location and/or job role. By contrast with, a Tier 2 visa where you are ‘tied to a UK sponsor’. Tier 1 provides greater flexibility in undertaking additional engagements, such as collaborations and is intended as a route to settlement. Allowed absences from the UK are up to 180 days per year without losing the eligibility to qualify for settlement, with no restriction on the reason for absence (unlike Tier 2, where any absences from the UK must be for a purpose consistent with the person’s employment or economic activity, including paid annual leave, or for serious or compelling personal reasons). You would initially need to apply to be endorsed as an internationally recognised leader or emerging leader in your particular field by a designated competent body (Arts Council England, British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Society, Tech City UK). Tier1(Exceptional and Exceptional Promise) Endorsement Criteria: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/302695/20140410_Immigration_Rules_-_Appendix_L_MASTER.pdf Once successfully endorsed, you are able to apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa. More information on this entry route is available on the UKVI website: https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-exceptional-talent. Application Procedure: All applicants should apply online by clicking the “apply” button at the foot of this page. The application process is quick and easy to follow, and you will receive email confirmation of safe receipt of your application. The online system allows you to submit a CV and other attachments. Closing date: 16 January 2017 at 5pm. The University reserves the right to vary the candidate information or make no appointment at all. Neither in part, nor in whole does this information form part of any contract between the University and any individual.
Additional Info:
The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh is a world class research institute with a track-record of delivering cutting-edge research in animal genetics and genomics. Housed in a new £60m building, the Institute undertakes top-class basic and translational science to tackle some of the most pressing issues in animal health and welfare, their implications for human health and for the role of animals in the food chain. This post is available on a fixed term basis until 31 December 2019. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
Job Purpose The job sits within Mick Watson’s research group, which focuses on the development and use of computational methods to analyse large genomic, transcriptomic and metagenomics datasets, with a focus on farm animal health and production and host-pathogen interactions. We are recruiting someone with laboratory experience who is capable of running both wet- and dry/computational experiments. In particular we wish to set up the MinION, and assess the impact of long, single molecule reads on both transcriptomic and metagenomics data analyses. We are looking for someone with good molecular biology skills (DNA/RNA extraction, handling; 16S amplicon; Illumina and Oxford Nanopore library prep) and preferably someone with experience designing and running animal experiments. We can and will provide extensive training and exposure to bioinformatics and computational biology. There will be the opportunity to assist with existing research programmes, and to help design and run new research programmes within the remit of farm animal health and production. Main Responsibilities : Lab work: DNA/RNA extractions, 16S amplicon, Illumina and Oxford Nanopore library prep, MinION work; running experiments, including animal work and sampling. Bioinformatics: analysis of data; pipeline construction. Take a lead role in the writing up of results for publication and the dissemination of sequencing data into the public domain. Transfer knowledge and skills to collaborators within and without The Roslin Institute. Continually update knowledge and understanding in the field of bioinformatics and genomics. Creation, awareness, maintenance and adherence to all relevant SOPs, health and safety and quality assurance documents. Planning and Organising: The postholder will be entirely responsible for planning their time and research work, around the priorities of current projects. We collaborate with researchers within and without The Roslin Institute, and the post-holder will be responsible for ensuring there is no duplication of effort and that all team members work towards a common goal. The postholder will be the main expert in the group for laboratory work, and will therefore be responsible for managing that aspect of the group’s operations. This will include sample storage and management, and some budgetary control. The postholder will need to plan experiments and analyses and make sure we have sufficient laboratory and computational resource to enable them. Problem Solving: The postholder will need to set-up a number of lab-based SOPs and ensure that each works, using sufficient and appropriate controls. The postholder will be working with very large datasets that will need to be integrated with one another, and with public data. The postholder will also set up and run a number of bioinformatics pipelines for the analysis of large datasets. There will be the opportunity to assist with existing research programmes, and to help design and run new research programmes within the remit of farm animal health and production. We therefore expect the postholder to contribute to experimental design. Decision Making: The postholder will be expected to survey all of the literature and choose appropriate methods and tools for the laboratory and computational analysis of samples, and where appropriate, build tools and methods of their own. They will need to consider experimental and computational requirements; the suitability of the tools and methods; time and budgetary constraints; as well as the needs of the project and the team Key Contacts/Relationships: Line manager: Mick Watson Collaborator: Prof Rainer Roehe, SRUC Collaborator: Prof Alan Walker, Aberdeen Collaborator: Dr Marc Auffret, SRUC Collaborator: Eileen Wall, SRUC Collaborator: Prof Venu Nair, Pirbright Collaborators within the centre for tropical livestock genetics and health (CTLGH) Genomics and metagenomics researchers at the University of Edinburgh and beyond. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed for the Job Essential : A PhD(or near completion) in biological sciences with extensive experience molecular biology techniques (e.g. DNA/RNA extraction and handling; 16S amplicon; second- and third- generation sequencing). The ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing. Capable of independent working. An interest in computational biology. Desirable Exerience of Linux and working with HPC. Qualification or experience in bioinformatics. Use of a scripting language (Perl/Python/R). Comfortable with large datasets. Dimensions: The postholder will be expected to be largely independent and capable of running their own research project within the broad objectives of current project deliverables. Salary: The role is grade UE07 and attracts an annual salary of £32,004 to £38,183 for 35 hours each week. Salary is paid monthly by direct transfer to your Bank or Building Society account, normally on the 28th of the month. Salaries for part-time staff are calculated on the full-time scales, pro-rata to the Standard Working Week. Pension Scheme: This role is grade UE07 and therefore the post holder is automatically included in membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), subject to the USS membership criteria, unless they indicate that they choose not to join the Scheme. For further information please visit our pension’s website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/finance/pensions/scheme-details/uss Eligibility to Work: In accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 the University of Edinburgh, as an employer, has a legal responsibility to prevent illegal working and therefore must check that all employees are entitled to work in the United Kingdom (UK). To do so, the University of Edinburgh requires to see original documents evidencing right to work in the UK before commencement of employment and this is normally carried out at interview. Details will be provided in any letter of invitation to interview. For further information on eligibility to work please visit our eligibility to work website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/human-resources/recruitment/eligibility-immigration If you are not currently eligible to work in the UK, it may be possible for the University of Edinburgh to sponsor you to obtain a Tier 2 (General) visa to enable you to take up the appointment should you be successful at interview. For applicants interested in sponsorship information is available on our Working in the UK website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/human-resources/recruitment/eligibility-immigration/employees-guidance/working-in-uk However, if you have previously been sponsored by an employer within the UK but your leave has expired or lapsed and you are no longer in the UK, according to Home Office Visa Immigration rules you cannot apply for sponsorship under any category of Tier 2 for a period of 12 months after the date your visa expired and/or you left the UK. If you are an academic in the field of sciences; humanities; engineering; medicine; digital technology; or the arts and come from outside the EEA, it may be possible for you to apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa. The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa route offers a greater flexibility in your employment compared to other UK immigration routes, meaning you can, for example, move organisation, location and/or job role. By contrast with, a Tier 2 visa where you are ‘tied to a UK sponsor’. Tier 1 provides greater flexibility in undertaking additional engagements, such as collaborations and is intended as a route to settlement. Allowed absences from the UK are up to 180 days per year without losing the eligibility to qualify for settlement, with no restriction on the reason for absence (unlike Tier 2, where any absences from the UK must be for a purpose consistent with the person’s employment or economic activity, including paid annual leave, or for serious or compelling personal reasons). You would initially need to apply to be endorsed as an internationally recognised leader or emerging leader in your particular field by a designated competent body (Arts Council England, British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Society, Tech City UK). Tier1(Exceptional and Exceptional Promise) Endorsement Criteria: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/302695/20140410_Immigration_Rules_-_Appendix_L_MASTER.pdf Once successfully endorsed, you are able to apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa. More information on this entry route is available on the UKVI website: https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-exceptional-talent. Application Procedure: All applicants should apply online by clicking the “apply” button at the foot of this page. The application process is quick and easy to follow, and you will receive email confirmation of safe receipt of your application. The online system allows you to submit a CV and other attachments. Closing date: 16 January 2017 at 5pm. The University reserves the right to vary the candidate information or make no appointment at all. Neither in part, nor in whole does this information form part of any contract between the University and any individual.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Animal Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Computational Biology
- genomic
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Pathology
- Programing in Python
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
Areas :
Additional Info:
The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh is a world class research institute with a track-record of delivering cutting-edge research in animal genetics and genomics. Housed in a new £60m building, the Institute undertakes top-class basic and translational science to tackle some of the most pressing issues in animal health and welfare, their implications for human health and for the role of animals in the food chain. This post is available on a fixed term basis until 31 December 2019. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]