Research Associate in Bioinformatics

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

Applications are invited for an experienced Bioinformatician to join a dynamic, new research group in Neuro-Oncology led by Dr Gerben Borst at the University of Manchester.

You will contribute high-quality computational biology and bioinformatics support to innovative research projects which focus on glioblastoma.

The post holder will be dealing with multi-omic data analysis and storage, focusing particularly on data from spatial multi-omic profiling of brain metastases. Tasks range from low-level QC and mapping through to statistical analysis, data visualization, machine learning and biological interpretation.

The successful applicant will have, or be about to obtain their PhD in Statistics, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics, Mathematics or related discipline. They should have significant experience writing complex bodies of code and experience with demonstrable experience in analysing genomic data.

The post holder will be based at the Paterson Research Building in Manchester. The role will be highly collaborative; it will involve working together with colleagues across cancer sciences.

**What you will get in return**:

- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

**Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews**:
Name: Lauren Hewitt

**General enquiries**:
**Technical support**:
**Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.



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