Bioinformatician (2 Posts Available)

1 week ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The University of Manchester Full time

The University of Manchester is seeking a talented and ambitious bioinformatician to play a key role in the bioinformatics team within the Next Generation Phenotyping and Diagnostics (NGPD) theme of the Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.

The aim of this National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded project is to accelerate the adoption of high throughput diagnostic techniques through improving our understanding of disease complexity and multimorbidity in the context of high deprivation, social and ethnic diversity.

At the core of the NGPD theme we are creating a bioinformatics team of 4 researchers, under the supervision of Professor David Wedge. Collectively, this team will have expertise in the analysis of multilevel omic and imaging data; data integration and machine learning; risk prediction. This expertise will be used to study key disease areas including fibrosis, eye disease and cancer.

**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

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

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

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

**Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews**:
Name: David Wedge

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


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