Research Associate (Bioinformatician) Position at UCL

[Daz]

I got forwarded this by a friend today:

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Applications are invited for a Research Associate (Bioinformatician) to join a Wellcome Trust funded collaboration between laboratories from University College London (Linda Partridge, Dominic Withers, David Gems) and the European Bioinformatics Institute (Janet Thornton). The position will be based at the European Bioinformatics Institute, near Cambridge.

The goals of the programme are to understand how single gene mutations in the insulin/Igf-like signalling pathway extend healthy lifespan and ameliorate ageing-related disease. A variety of approaches, including functional genomic, are used, and experimental systems include nematode worms, fruit flies and mice. Working with two colleagues in the bioinformatics team, the appointee will have the opportunity to be fully involved in the research programme, to develop individual research projects and to develop methods for addressing new technologies.

The successful applicant will have some combination of the following:

A post-graduate degree (MSc or PhD) Experience in bioinformatics, especially microarray analysis String programming skills in at least one of Perl, Python, Java or C/C++ Knowledge of statistics and experience in using statistical software, such as R or an equivalent Experience of working in a Unix environment Good communication skills and an ability to work in an inter-disciplinary research environment

The position will require regular day trips to London to attend meetings with UCL-based project members.

The post is at Grade 7: £28,839 - £35,469 per annum plus £2,781 per annum London Allowance. The position is available immediately. The appointment is funded until July 2013.

Application Process:

It is essential that candidates first read the Job Description and Person Specification. Please ensure that your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined before applying.

Visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/iha where you can view the Job Description and Person Specification, and download the UCL Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. These two forms must be completed and sent - accompanied by a covering letter, a current CV and details of three referees - either via email to Julie Black at ucbhlof@ucl.ac.uk or by post to Prof. Linda Partridge, c/o Julie Black, Institute for Healthy Ageing, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, Darwin Building, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT.

Please note that the closing date for applications is Monday 23 February 2009 with interviews scheduled to take place in Cambridge on Friday 20 March 2009.

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The closing date for applications is Monday, 23rd February 2009.