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Job: Bioinformatics Manager
Salary: £35,164 per annum plus benefits
Contract: Fixed term, 23 months
Closing date: 9am on Monday 5 June 2017
The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leader in the presentation of natural history through exhibitions, public programmes, publications and the web.
The Bioinformatics Manager will build and maintain the bioinformatics infrastructure to facilitate NHM research in molecular evolution and genomics, by curating sequencing data, by assessing, improving, and using bioinformatics processes, and by curating and communicating current best practice.
Additionally the post holder will work with external partners (e.g. Sanger Institute, EBI) in strengthening existing and emerging links.
The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of current bioinformatics procedures relevant to genome assembly, metagenomics, metabarcoding, and gene expression profiling, and familiarity with different sequencing platforms such as Illumina and MinION. A good understanding of Python, R and bash is a key requirement as well as having experience with Linux system administration
With the ability to operate on multiple concurrent projects, with multiple concurrent collaborations, you will have experience of successful delivery of informatics projects.
Please complete your application online in our recruitment portal
You should upload the following documents:
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae giving details of relevant achievements in recent posts as well as your education and professional qualifications.
• A covering letter that summarises your interest in this post, providing evidence of your ability to match the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. Please ensure your letter includes details of your latest salary and notice period.
Salary: £35,164 per annum plus benefits
Contract: Fixed term, 23 months
Closing date: 9am on Monday 5 June 2017
The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leader in the presentation of natural history through exhibitions, public programmes, publications and the web.
The Bioinformatics Manager will build and maintain the bioinformatics infrastructure to facilitate NHM research in molecular evolution and genomics, by curating sequencing data, by assessing, improving, and using bioinformatics processes, and by curating and communicating current best practice.
Additionally the post holder will work with external partners (e.g. Sanger Institute, EBI) in strengthening existing and emerging links.
The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of current bioinformatics procedures relevant to genome assembly, metagenomics, metabarcoding, and gene expression profiling, and familiarity with different sequencing platforms such as Illumina and MinION. A good understanding of Python, R and bash is a key requirement as well as having experience with Linux system administration
With the ability to operate on multiple concurrent projects, with multiple concurrent collaborations, you will have experience of successful delivery of informatics projects.
Please complete your application online in our recruitment portal
You should upload the following documents:
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae giving details of relevant achievements in recent posts as well as your education and professional qualifications.
• A covering letter that summarises your interest in this post, providing evidence of your ability to match the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. Please ensure your letter includes details of your latest salary and notice period.