Analytical Scientist - Bioinformatician

Analytical Scientist - Bioinformatician
Closing Date  

30/08/2021, 23:55

Location  
Sutton
Division  
Academic Services
Team  
Research Support
Vacancy Type  
Full time
Type of Contract  
Fixed Term
Length of Contract  
until 1 November 2024
Hours per Week  
35
Salary Range  
£32,000 - £44,400
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. We provided the first convincing evidence that DNA damage is the basic cause of cancer, laying the foundation for the now universally accepted idea that cancer is a genetic disease. Today, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) leads the world at isolating cancer-related genes and discovering new targeted drugs for personalised cancer treatment.
Under the leadership of our Chief Executive, Professor Paul Workman FRS, the ICR is ranked as the UK’s leading academic research centre. Together with our partner The Royal Marsden, we are rated in the top five cancer centres globally.
The ICR is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best minds in the world to join us in our mission – to make the discoveries that defeat cancer.
Vacancy Description  

The Genomics Facility at the ICR is a state-of-the-art facility that uses Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies to investigate cancer genomes in patient biopsies from diagnosis and throughout treatment. The Genomics Facility provides a comprehensive set of genomic profiling platforms aimed at understanding tumor biology and cancer treatment. As part of the Genomics Facility, the Bioinformatics Technical Support service provides bioinformatics support to research teams across the ICR and Royal Marsden informatics community.

Core Research Facilities are part of the wider Academic Services Directorate supporting the researchers at the ICR. The use of cutting-edge technology coupled with the brilliant expertise to employ it effectively is essential to the success and progress of our research work.  We are proud to have a number of core facilities within the ICR that provide this resource to our researchers.

We are looking for a driven, motivated individual to support a range of innovative projects within the Genomics Facility. In this role, you will work within a specialised team (containing both wet lab and dry staff) to provide expert, technical support for a number of key NGS projects currently underway using Illumina and Ion Torrent Sequencer systems.  

You will hold a degree in Informatics Science with proven experience in experienced using Unix/ processing NGS data, programming, using tools like R/Bioconductor and Linux shell scripting. A PhD and previous experience in NGS technologies, including but not limited to genomics pre-processing, analysis and development of new applications would be highly advantageous. The ability to work well within a multi-disciplined team coupled with excellent organisational and communication skills is essential.

The appointment will be on a Fixed Term Contract until 1st November 2024. The full salary range for the grade is £32,000-£44,400 per annum inclusive. Appointments are normally made at the start of the range but consideration will be given to relevant experience and skills. Future progression is based on annual performance review.

To apply please submit an application on the ICR Careers site, attaching your CV with the supporting statement (addressing with specific examples where you meet the person specification, a brief description of your research experience and incl. the names and addresses of at least two referees).

For more details, please refer to the job description and person specification. 

We consider all applications on merit and have a strong commitment to enhancing the diversity of our staff.

The ICR is the leading academic research centre in the UK. Effective industry collaboration and innovation in new medicines and technologies are at the heart of our approach to drive benefits for patients. The ICR is ranked:

 

• first for the quality and impact of our research*
• second worldwide for the number of our publications cited in patents**
• fourth worldwide for the citation rate of scientific research published across all fields**
• fourth worldwide for top-cited research publications**
• in the top five higher education institutions worldwide for academic influence and commercial impact**

 

*2014 Research Excellence Framework

** U-Multirank, 2020

Job Description and Person Specification  
Bioinformatician_GF_Advert placement form.docx.pdf – 317KB
Additional Documentation for Candidates
Vacancy > Additional Documents  
ICR employee benefits.pdf – 126KB