Highly motivated Bioinformatician required to develop State of the Art analysis Tools and Services.
Salary Range: up to £38,000-£39,729 plus excellent benefits. Permanent contract.
An exciting Software Analysis and Development opportunity has become available to further develop our bioinformatics software stack to help in our goal of understanding human cancer and ageing. The position will be based in the IT Team in the Cancer, Ageing and Somatic Mutation (CASM) Division at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
The role involves working closely with scientific/IT staff within CASM to develop novel analysis strategies and software. The analysis software needs to be efficient, visually appealing and interpretable by the scientific/clinical community.
This position would suit a Bioinformatician/Software Developer who enjoys developing software tools for the analysis of large genomic data sets. We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary team environment to help solve complex IT issues which will ultimately aid our understanding of mutational processes in humans.
Essential Skills
- Good degree in the areas of Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Physics or Computer Science with a scientific background.
- Software development skills (e.g. Perl and/or Python)
- Experience of statistical analysis in bioinformatics (e.g. R and/or Julia)
- Experience of handling Next Generation sequencing data
- Enjoy working as part of a team
Ideal Skills
- Software development using a compiled language (e.g. C,C++,Java)
- LSF or Open Grid scheduling software
- Experience of OpenStack, VMware or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Experience of working in an Agile Software Development Group
- ORACLE/MySQL/NoSQL databases
- Web development using Perl, Java, HTML(5), CSS, JavaScript
- Background in cancer genetics
- Ability to work independently, organise own workload and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to communicate ideas and results effectively
- Keen to learn and share ideas and knowledge
Other information
Although experience of bioinformatics would be a distinct advantage, applications are welcome from enthusiastic and committed graduates or candidates from other fields who wish to pursue a career in bioinformatics whilst carrying out a challenging and rewarding role. The CASM Support IT team has developed a suite of algorithms to analyse genetic variation in cancer genome data. This includes software to detect tumour genetic variation (e.g. single-base substitutions, structural rearrangements, copy number changes) and the ability to annotate the resulting variants and mine the data for interesting patterns and signatures (https://github.com/cancerit). The CASM Division has led the way in the systematic analysis of cancer genomes by using the human genome sequence and high throughput mutation detection techniques to identify somatically acquired sequence variants/mutations and hence identify genes critical in the development of human cancers (http://www.sanger.ac.uk/genetics/CGP/). The Sanger Institute is a charitably funded research centre focused on understanding the role of genetics in health and disease. We use state of the art large-scale genomic approaches to drive world-leading projects to uncover the basis of genetic and infectious disease. Our goal is to provide results that can be translated into diagnostics, treatments or therapies that reduce global health burdens. The Institute is located near Cambridge, UK on the stunning Wellcome Genome Campus. This growing and dynamic site is the British hub of genomic science. It hosts the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), Open Targets, a Biodata Innovation Centre and will soon host Genomics England Limited's 100,000 Genomes Sequencing Centre. The Campus is also home to Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science. Connecting Science inspires new thinking, sparks conversation and supports learning by drawing on the ground-breaking research taking place on the Campus. Its mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society. Our Benefits include: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection, Healthcare scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Workplace Nursery and 25 days Annual Leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30, plus Bank Holidays. We also have a gym, two cafes, dining facilities, and a free campus bus service. Our thriving Sports and Social Club provides many opportunities to meet with people working across the campus. Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.
Please include a covering letter and CV with your application.
Closing date for applications:22nd October 2017, however applications will be considered and reviewed on an on-going basis and therefore the post may be filled before the deadline.
Application link: https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1764&p_web_page_id=326492
