Salary range in the region of £25,000 to £30,250 per annum plus benefits We are looking for a Systems Support and Development Specialist to join the Corporate Services IT Team. The primary objective of the role is to deliver a high quality, customer focused Agresso & Corporate Application support service to the Campus through the provision of technical support, training and solutions provision including R&D into new technologies. In addition to facilitate the effective use of these applications in support of the production and research aims of the campus. This role requires a high degree of communication and people skills to deal with the user community. You will have the ability to learn quickly and understand complex software and database packages and be able to react quickly to change of customer & management requirements. You will be required to deputise for the team leader in their absence. The stunning Wellcome Genome Campus is a community of organisations working in genomic research, enterprise, education and discourse.
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It is home to some of the world's foremost institutes and organisations in genomics and computational biology, including the Wellcome Sanger Institute which is the largest organisation on Campus, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Open Targets and Genomics England among others. The Campus is also home to the Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science who work closely with the Wellcome Sanger Institute and other organisations on the Campus, to ensure a lively discourse around Genomes and Biodata, including running a highly successful conference centre, courses, public engagement activities and undertaking social research.
Its mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society. Our vision is to drive, catalyse and lead the advance of life-changing science with the reach, scale, and imagination to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges. In order to fulfil our vision, we are starting to plan the continued development of the Campus and are seeking an Associate COO (Campus) to coordinate an effective business strategy. Working with the COO, you will bring together existing operational Campus teams with a focus on preparing for further growth in academic research and commercial development in support of a vibrant ecosystem in Genome and BioData. We are looking for a visionary and entrepreneurial senior leader with strong commercial acumen and considerable experience of taking organisations through extensive change and growth. You will bring a proven track record in managing multi-disciplinary teams and of maintaining high performance standards and of successfully delivering major programmes and projects. With outstanding influencing, communication and interpersonal skills, you will possess the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to drive the ongoing development of the Campus.
A naturally collaborative leader you will demonstrate an empathy with the science community and an ability to make decisions in partnership with a variety of stakeholders. Genome Research Limited is an Equal Opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to gender equality and promoting women’s careers in science, we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award. We will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on grounds of disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. Closing date for applications is noon on Friday 23rd February 2018.
To view the job description and person specification, please visit the GatenbySanderson website by clicking Apply below Reference:82967. S alary in the region of £43,182 - £52,250 (dependant on experience) plus excellent benefits Fixed Term for 3 years, Job Family: Staff Scientist, Grade 1 We are seeking to appoint a statistical epidemiologist to conduct real-world statistical analyses in the busy Global Health and Populations Research Group, co-located between the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge, led by Dr. Manjinder Sandhu.
Our group assesses the burden and aetiology of chronic diseases among populations, integrating principles and procedures underlying epidemiology, genomics and public health, to develop and apply real-world evidence (RWE) with a strong focus on global health. The successful applicant will work on analysing real-world data (RWD) using electronic health records (EHRs).
This will include planning and undertaking complex statistical analyses of longitudinal data with repeated measures to assess epidemiological associations between multiple exposures and disease outcomes. They will also provide statistical input into protocols, study reports and papers for publication. We are looking for someone who has substantial experience in data harmonisation and statistical analysis of large-scale RWD from electronic health record databases in the UK, informed by an understanding of the structure and format of these databases. They should be able to work independently to plan and deliver statistical analyses, as well as devise the statistical methodology for observational research projects.
Furthermore, they should be able to evaluate existing statistical methods in different data contexts. As a senior postholder in the research group, the successful applicant will also contribute statistical support to other global health research projects within the group as required; help to develop scientific goals for related projects and coordinate activities and interact with other members of the group so that goals are met; contribute to publications or disseminate research findings; and contribute to the process of securing funds. This post provides a unique opportunity to lead large-scale epidemiological studies involving statistical analyses of millions of individuals, in the context of population health and genomics globally. The Wellcome Sanger Institute is seeking a Chief Financial Officer in Cambridgeshire.
As part of the board, this individual will be the lead in promoting a financial service that is aligned and underpins the strategic objectives of this well-respected pillar in scientific research. Responsibilities:. Providing robust control and credibility of the finance group of circa 20+ providing direction and aligned to the organisations objectives. Promote and uphold a culture in respect of financial management across the organisation in support of those with responsibility linked to budgetary and financial requirements.
S alary in the region of £35,924 - £43,468 (dependant on experience) plus excellent benefits We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our research team devoted to study human pluripotent stem cells and modelling of metabolic disorders. The objective of the laboratory is to understand the mechanisms controlling stem cell differentiation and then to use this basic knowledge for modelling metabolic disorders. For that, we combine pancreatic and liver cells generated from human pluripotent stem cells with a diversity of “omics” to uncover the genetic mechanisms driving metabolic disorders. Accordingly, projects currently underway examine the molecular mechanisms by which specific genes or genetic variants induced diabetes or increase susceptibility to Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Ultimately, we aim to use the knowledge generated by these studies to developed new therapeutics. The objectives of the position will be to support computational analyses for these projects.
This will include analyses of ChIP-Seq, RNA-Seq and Single Cell RNA-Seq data set from a diversity of studies. The role will be central to coordinate the different analyses project and to coordinate all the data generated.
Importantly, the successful candidate will have the possibility to develop their own project in synergy with existing programs. There will be an opportunity to assist with writing publications, provide supervision, participate in the research group PhD training and mentoring programme, and to participate in the overall contribution of the research program, as appropriate. Salary range £23,564 to £28,512 per annum, plus We are recruiting for an experienced administrator to join our busy Scientific Facilities team as a Facilities Management Support Administrator to provide support and services to a diverse scientific community. You will be responsible for ensuring the renewal of laboratory service contracts, and the updating of associated databases, maintaining space occupancy information software, working with the Technical Services Manager to ensure accurate record keeping on laboratory gases and systems.
This hands-on role will require the successful candidate to be highly motivated and have the ability to operate and perform a variety of tasks independently. Establishing new and maintaining relationships will be a key component to the role as you support the Building Managers and Technical Services Manager, and act as point of contact in their absence, alongside communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Salary range: £25,545 to £30,910 per annum plus our exciting Fixed Term Maternity Cover - 12 months We are currently looking for a Learning & Development Coordinator to join our established Learning and Development team.
You will play a vital role in keeping the Learning and Development team functioning in the most efficient, professional and creative way, ensuring everything is running smoothly. You will be the glue that holds the team together; offering sound advice, planning the core delivery, ensuring all training requirements are catered for and that the team deliver against the needs of the business. If you've got experience of L&D and want to develop wider experience in Learning and Development this could be the role for you. Salary range: In the region of £35,000 plus excellent benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing and Communications Manager (Lead for Learning, Training and Research) to work within Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science.
Connecting Science’s mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society. We connect researchers, health professionals and the wider public, creating opportunities and spaces to explore genomic science and its impact on people. The Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences (ACSC) team are a key part of Connecting Science- running over sixty learning and training events each year, aimed at an audience of research and healthcare professionals. We are continuing to expand our UK and overseas activities, and effective marketing is crucial to increasing our audience and maintaining and expanding its international diversity; while sponsorship of individual events allows us to further subsidise attendance and increase accessibility.
As an experienced professional, you will have an understanding of the importance of these activities and experience in optimising and expanding them to maximise the benefits. You will run the existing ACSC marketing strategies across print, online, email and social media platforms, as well as developing new and innovative strategies. You will work with our existing network of sponsors, while also delivering new strategies and contacts to increase sponsorship revenue. Working with the ACSC team and our scientific organisers, you will identify and develop marketing and sponsorship opportunities for individual courses and conferences. You will ensure that these activities occur within the context of the wider programme, ensuring the correct application of both visual identity and communication messages.
You will also support the Society and Ethics Research team with any marketing activities as required, and work closely with the Connecting Science Marketing and Communications Manager (Lead for Programme, Engagement and Conference Centre) to ensure consistency across the programme in terms of identity and messaging, and also on joint programme-wide projects. You will be an excellent communicator with strong technical, negotiation and time-management skills; you will enjoy working in a scientific environment with a range of international partners, including colleagues, scientists and clinicians, marketing and communications staff, commercial sponsors, suppliers and partner organisations.
Salary range: £38989 to £49602 per annum plus excellent Fixed-term for 3 years We are seeking a talented, motivated and experienced bacterial genomics and evolution scientist who can actively coordinate analysis of multiple project datasets, develop new analysis protocols for use across the group and identify and establish new collaborations and new projects. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Postdoctoral Fellow or Staff Scientist to work within the Bacterial Genomics and Evolution team, under the leadership of Professor Nicholas Thomson. This team uses genomic approaches to explore questions of basic science relating to the evolution and spread of bacterial pathogens in both humans and animals. Nick's team works in the areas of diarrhoeal disease and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Research areas include the study of diseases such as cholera and dysentery that continue to cause significant mortality and morbidity in low-income countries. A strong cross-cutting theme in our current work is the understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR); probably the most important driving force directing bacterial evolution in recent times. The team also has a history of developing novel approaches for accessing genomic and transcriptomic data, for example to enable direct sequencing of genomes from swabs without the need to culture.
You will have substantial opportunities for learning and development, working closely with informaticians, wet-lab biologists, Postdoctoral Fellows and PhD students across the Infection Genomics Programme. The position requires someone who has shown ability to execute projects and deliver results at a practical level while working relatively independently. This position aims to bring wet-lab based research together with in silico analysis.
You would have experience of both but the minimum criterion is experience in one but a deep an interest in both disciplines. Salary £35,924 to £43,468 plus excellent Fixed term for 2 years We are looking for a talented and highly motivated data scientist/ bioinformatician to be part of the Teichmann’s lab research, aiming to understand the functions of the human body at the single cell level. Recent technological advances have meant that we can now profile large number of cells at the single cell level, generating very large genomics data sets which can be mined for exciting new insights into how the immune system and the human body works. The Teichmann group is based at the Sanger Institute, Hinxton. Our laboratory comprises an international, collaborative team of both experimental and computational scientists.
Our computational team applies existing bioinformatics packages to interpret our data and also develops new tools that are able to cope with challenges arising from newly developed single cell genomics techniques. The Teichmann lab has been at the forefront of this fast-moving field, making significant contributions in providing computational tools and gaining insights into immunology, with a particular emphasis in T cell biology. In our laboratory, you will work closely with scientists from within the Teichmann lab, as well as the Human Cell Atlas team, whose ultimate aim is to characterise every cell type in the human body as a reference for future study and treatment of diseases. There are also close interactions with members of the European Bioinformatics Institute which is also based at the Wellcome Genome Campus.
As part of Teichmann lab, you will bring your bioinformatics or data science expertise to implement computational projects, set up data bases to store experimental data and meta data used by the lab and maintain these systems. This may include the setting up of web interfaces for external users of the data.
You will run and maintain the internal IT services (software, databases, websites), with an opportunity to improve the existing IT systems where required. The requirements of the lab stretch from support in laboratory automation, to lab tracking, data processing and visualization.
On a day-to-day basis, you will support researcher to facilitate storage, access and security of experimental data. We are looking for a person, who enjoys team work and interacts well with others, ranging from collaborating clinicians and scientists, to post-docs, students and research assistants. Good communications skills will also be required to represent the group on relevant committees and potentially externally at conferences and meetings. The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute operates at the forefront of genomics, sequencing and analyses targeting a wide range of genomes from single cell pathogens to higher vertebrates, with an emphasis on genomes relevant to human medicine and welfare (The Teichmann lab is part of the Cellular Genetics division, with particular strengths in single cell genomics and computations analysis. The Human Cell Atlas is a new initiative, spanning many laboratories across the world.
The Sanger Centre will be a key player in delivering this exciting project. Grade 2 (Software Developer) £40,345 to £48,818 dependent on experience plus excellent benefits We are seeking an experienced full stack Java developer to work in the development of high throughput Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to meet the increasing informatics needs of our state of the art scientific institute and collaborative projects. We develop a large scale LIMS to assist in the tracking of scientific data generated in our labs, as well as bespoke support for our faculty groups. You can visit the following link for more information on the work we do: Our Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) is used to support many other groups, both within the Sanger Institute and around the world. You will become part of a relaxed but professional software development team, with access to extraordinary computing resources and many opportunities for furthering your knowledge of robust web development, user interface design, Java and relational databases. You will gather and implement user requirements and discuss the impact of new features with the senior developers in the group and other members of the team. You will operate a separate ticketing system to track and lead user issues and bugs.
We develop primarily in Java using a web stack running on Apache Tomcat and using Oracle as the database layer. Our user interfaces are built with JSP, JavaScript and SASS. Salary range: £40,345 to £48,818 per annum plus excellent Fixed-term until 30th September 2019 in the first instance We are seeking an enthusiastic Software Developer to join our Pathogen Informatics team at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. You will be responsible for developing backend software infrastructure that will enable biologists to curate and annotate protozoan parasites and pathogenic fungi genomes. Protozoa are responsible for many of the neglected diseases (Sleeping Sickness, Chagas Disease, Leishmaniasis) that disproportionately affect the developing world. Fungi are responsible for more disease each year than malaria or tuberculosis.
You will work as part of an international collaboration involving software developers from the EuPathDB project at the Universities of Pennsylvania and Georgia, curators from the University of Liverpool, as well as researchers and developers in the Infection Genomics programme at the Sanger Institute. The team is based on the principles of agile development so that the software can be rapidly prototyped, updated regularly and receive rapid feedback from scientists in the Infection Genomics programme and wider community. The team employ a testdriven development strategy for all software development projects and strongly promote open source development using Github for all software projects.
Salary range in the region of £25,000 to £30,250 per annum plus benefits We are looking for a Systems Support and Development Specialist to join the Corporate Services IT Team. The primary objective of the role is to deliver a high quality, customer focused Agresso & Corporate Application support service to the Campus through the provision of technical support, training and solutions provision including R&D into new technologies. In addition to facilitate the effective use of these applications in support of the production and research aims of the campus. This role requires a high degree of communication and people skills to deal with the user community. You will have the ability to learn quickly and understand complex software and database packages and be able to react quickly to change of customer & management requirements. You will be required to deputise for the team leader in their absence. The stunning Wellcome Genome Campus is a community of organisations working in genomic research, enterprise, education and discourse.
It is home to some of the world's foremost institutes and organisations in genomics and computational biology, including the Wellcome Sanger Institute which is the largest organisation on Campus, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Open Targets and Genomics England among others. The Campus is also home to the Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science who work closely with the Wellcome Sanger Institute and other organisations on the Campus, to ensure a lively discourse around Genomes and Biodata, including running a highly successful conference centre, courses, public engagement activities and undertaking social research. Its mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society. Our vision is to drive, catalyse and lead the advance of life-changing science with the reach, scale, and imagination to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges. In order to fulfil our vision, we are starting to plan the continued development of the Campus and are seeking an Associate COO (Campus) to coordinate an effective business strategy.
Working with the COO, you will bring together existing operational Campus teams with a focus on preparing for further growth in academic research and commercial development in support of a vibrant ecosystem in Genome and BioData. We are looking for a visionary and entrepreneurial senior leader with strong commercial acumen and considerable experience of taking organisations through extensive change and growth. You will bring a proven track record in managing multi-disciplinary teams and of maintaining high performance standards and of successfully delivering major programmes and projects. With outstanding influencing, communication and interpersonal skills, you will possess the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to drive the ongoing development of the Campus. A naturally collaborative leader you will demonstrate an empathy with the science community and an ability to make decisions in partnership with a variety of stakeholders. Genome Research Limited is an Equal Opportunity employer.
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As part of our commitment to gender equality and promoting women’s careers in science, we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award. We will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on grounds of disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law.
Closing date for applications is noon on Friday 23rd February 2018. To view the job description and person specification, please visit the GatenbySanderson website by clicking Apply below Reference:82967. S alary in the region of £43,182 - £52,250 (dependant on experience) plus excellent benefits Fixed Term for 3 years, Job Family: Staff Scientist, Grade 1 We are seeking to appoint a statistical epidemiologist to conduct real-world statistical analyses in the busy Global Health and Populations Research Group, co-located between the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge, led by Dr. Manjinder Sandhu. Our group assesses the burden and aetiology of chronic diseases among populations, integrating principles and procedures underlying epidemiology, genomics and public health, to develop and apply real-world evidence (RWE) with a strong focus on global health.
The successful applicant will work on analysing real-world data (RWD) using electronic health records (EHRs). This will include planning and undertaking complex statistical analyses of longitudinal data with repeated measures to assess epidemiological associations between multiple exposures and disease outcomes. They will also provide statistical input into protocols, study reports and papers for publication. We are looking for someone who has substantial experience in data harmonisation and statistical analysis of large-scale RWD from electronic health record databases in the UK, informed by an understanding of the structure and format of these databases. They should be able to work independently to plan and deliver statistical analyses, as well as devise the statistical methodology for observational research projects. Furthermore, they should be able to evaluate existing statistical methods in different data contexts. As a senior postholder in the research group, the successful applicant will also contribute statistical support to other global health research projects within the group as required; help to develop scientific goals for related projects and coordinate activities and interact with other members of the group so that goals are met; contribute to publications or disseminate research findings; and contribute to the process of securing funds.
This post provides a unique opportunity to lead large-scale epidemiological studies involving statistical analyses of millions of individuals, in the context of population health and genomics globally. The Wellcome Sanger Institute is seeking a Chief Financial Officer in Cambridgeshire. As part of the board, this individual will be the lead in promoting a financial service that is aligned and underpins the strategic objectives of this well-respected pillar in scientific research. Responsibilities:. Providing robust control and credibility of the finance group of circa 20+ providing direction and aligned to the organisations objectives. Promote and uphold a culture in respect of financial management across the organisation in support of those with responsibility linked to budgetary and financial requirements.
S alary in the region of £35,924 - £43,468 (dependant on experience) plus excellent benefits We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our research team devoted to study human pluripotent stem cells and modelling of metabolic disorders. The objective of the laboratory is to understand the mechanisms controlling stem cell differentiation and then to use this basic knowledge for modelling metabolic disorders.
For that, we combine pancreatic and liver cells generated from human pluripotent stem cells with a diversity of “omics” to uncover the genetic mechanisms driving metabolic disorders. Accordingly, projects currently underway examine the molecular mechanisms by which specific genes or genetic variants induced diabetes or increase susceptibility to Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Ultimately, we aim to use the knowledge generated by these studies to developed new therapeutics.
The objectives of the position will be to support computational analyses for these projects. This will include analyses of ChIP-Seq, RNA-Seq and Single Cell RNA-Seq data set from a diversity of studies. The role will be central to coordinate the different analyses project and to coordinate all the data generated. Importantly, the successful candidate will have the possibility to develop their own project in synergy with existing programs. There will be an opportunity to assist with writing publications, provide supervision, participate in the research group PhD training and mentoring programme, and to participate in the overall contribution of the research program, as appropriate.
Salary range £23,564 to £28,512 per annum, plus We are recruiting for an experienced administrator to join our busy Scientific Facilities team as a Facilities Management Support Administrator to provide support and services to a diverse scientific community. You will be responsible for ensuring the renewal of laboratory service contracts, and the updating of associated databases, maintaining space occupancy information software, working with the Technical Services Manager to ensure accurate record keeping on laboratory gases and systems. This hands-on role will require the successful candidate to be highly motivated and have the ability to operate and perform a variety of tasks independently. Establishing new and maintaining relationships will be a key component to the role as you support the Building Managers and Technical Services Manager, and act as point of contact in their absence, alongside communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Salary range: £25,545 to £30,910 per annum plus our exciting Fixed Term Maternity Cover - 12 months We are currently looking for a Learning & Development Coordinator to join our established Learning and Development team. You will play a vital role in keeping the Learning and Development team functioning in the most efficient, professional and creative way, ensuring everything is running smoothly. You will be the glue that holds the team together; offering sound advice, planning the core delivery, ensuring all training requirements are catered for and that the team deliver against the needs of the business.
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If you've got experience of L&D and want to develop wider experience in Learning and Development this could be the role for you. Salary range: In the region of £35,000 plus excellent benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing and Communications Manager (Lead for Learning, Training and Research) to work within Wellcome Genome Campus Connecting Science. Connecting Science’s mission is to enable everyone to explore genomic science and its impact on research, health and society. We connect researchers, health professionals and the wider public, creating opportunities and spaces to explore genomic science and its impact on people. The Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences (ACSC) team are a key part of Connecting Science- running over sixty learning and training events each year, aimed at an audience of research and healthcare professionals. We are continuing to expand our UK and overseas activities, and effective marketing is crucial to increasing our audience and maintaining and expanding its international diversity; while sponsorship of individual events allows us to further subsidise attendance and increase accessibility.
As an experienced professional, you will have an understanding of the importance of these activities and experience in optimising and expanding them to maximise the benefits. You will run the existing ACSC marketing strategies across print, online, email and social media platforms, as well as developing new and innovative strategies. You will work with our existing network of sponsors, while also delivering new strategies and contacts to increase sponsorship revenue. Working with the ACSC team and our scientific organisers, you will identify and develop marketing and sponsorship opportunities for individual courses and conferences.
You will ensure that these activities occur within the context of the wider programme, ensuring the correct application of both visual identity and communication messages. You will also support the Society and Ethics Research team with any marketing activities as required, and work closely with the Connecting Science Marketing and Communications Manager (Lead for Programme, Engagement and Conference Centre) to ensure consistency across the programme in terms of identity and messaging, and also on joint programme-wide projects. You will be an excellent communicator with strong technical, negotiation and time-management skills; you will enjoy working in a scientific environment with a range of international partners, including colleagues, scientists and clinicians, marketing and communications staff, commercial sponsors, suppliers and partner organisations.
Salary range: £38989 to £49602 per annum plus excellent Fixed-term for 3 years We are seeking a talented, motivated and experienced bacterial genomics and evolution scientist who can actively coordinate analysis of multiple project datasets, develop new analysis protocols for use across the group and identify and establish new collaborations and new projects. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Postdoctoral Fellow or Staff Scientist to work within the Bacterial Genomics and Evolution team, under the leadership of Professor Nicholas Thomson. This team uses genomic approaches to explore questions of basic science relating to the evolution and spread of bacterial pathogens in both humans and animals.
Nick's team works in the areas of diarrhoeal disease and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Research areas include the study of diseases such as cholera and dysentery that continue to cause significant mortality and morbidity in low-income countries. A strong cross-cutting theme in our current work is the understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR); probably the most important driving force directing bacterial evolution in recent times. The team also has a history of developing novel approaches for accessing genomic and transcriptomic data, for example to enable direct sequencing of genomes from swabs without the need to culture. You will have substantial opportunities for learning and development, working closely with informaticians, wet-lab biologists, Postdoctoral Fellows and PhD students across the Infection Genomics Programme.
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The position requires someone who has shown ability to execute projects and deliver results at a practical level while working relatively independently. This position aims to bring wet-lab based research together with in silico analysis. You would have experience of both but the minimum criterion is experience in one but a deep an interest in both disciplines. Salary £35,924 to £43,468 plus excellent Fixed term for 2 years We are looking for a talented and highly motivated data scientist/ bioinformatician to be part of the Teichmann’s lab research, aiming to understand the functions of the human body at the single cell level.
Recent technological advances have meant that we can now profile large number of cells at the single cell level, generating very large genomics data sets which can be mined for exciting new insights into how the immune system and the human body works. The Teichmann group is based at the Sanger Institute, Hinxton. Our laboratory comprises an international, collaborative team of both experimental and computational scientists. Our computational team applies existing bioinformatics packages to interpret our data and also develops new tools that are able to cope with challenges arising from newly developed single cell genomics techniques. The Teichmann lab has been at the forefront of this fast-moving field, making significant contributions in providing computational tools and gaining insights into immunology, with a particular emphasis in T cell biology. In our laboratory, you will work closely with scientists from within the Teichmann lab, as well as the Human Cell Atlas team, whose ultimate aim is to characterise every cell type in the human body as a reference for future study and treatment of diseases. There are also close interactions with members of the European Bioinformatics Institute which is also based at the Wellcome Genome Campus.
As part of Teichmann lab, you will bring your bioinformatics or data science expertise to implement computational projects, set up data bases to store experimental data and meta data used by the lab and maintain these systems. This may include the setting up of web interfaces for external users of the data. You will run and maintain the internal IT services (software, databases, websites), with an opportunity to improve the existing IT systems where required. The requirements of the lab stretch from support in laboratory automation, to lab tracking, data processing and visualization.
On a day-to-day basis, you will support researcher to facilitate storage, access and security of experimental data. We are looking for a person, who enjoys team work and interacts well with others, ranging from collaborating clinicians and scientists, to post-docs, students and research assistants.
Good communications skills will also be required to represent the group on relevant committees and potentially externally at conferences and meetings. The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute operates at the forefront of genomics, sequencing and analyses targeting a wide range of genomes from single cell pathogens to higher vertebrates, with an emphasis on genomes relevant to human medicine and welfare (The Teichmann lab is part of the Cellular Genetics division, with particular strengths in single cell genomics and computations analysis. The Human Cell Atlas is a new initiative, spanning many laboratories across the world. The Sanger Centre will be a key player in delivering this exciting project. Grade 2 (Software Developer) £40,345 to £48,818 dependent on experience plus excellent benefits We are seeking an experienced full stack Java developer to work in the development of high throughput Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to meet the increasing informatics needs of our state of the art scientific institute and collaborative projects.
We develop a large scale LIMS to assist in the tracking of scientific data generated in our labs, as well as bespoke support for our faculty groups. You can visit the following link for more information on the work we do: Our Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) is used to support many other groups, both within the Sanger Institute and around the world. You will become part of a relaxed but professional software development team, with access to extraordinary computing resources and many opportunities for furthering your knowledge of robust web development, user interface design, Java and relational databases.
You will gather and implement user requirements and discuss the impact of new features with the senior developers in the group and other members of the team. You will operate a separate ticketing system to track and lead user issues and bugs. We develop primarily in Java using a web stack running on Apache Tomcat and using Oracle as the database layer. Our user interfaces are built with JSP, JavaScript and SASS. Salary range: £40,345 to £48,818 per annum plus excellent Fixed-term until 30th September 2019 in the first instance We are seeking an enthusiastic Software Developer to join our Pathogen Informatics team at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
You will be responsible for developing backend software infrastructure that will enable biologists to curate and annotate protozoan parasites and pathogenic fungi genomes. Protozoa are responsible for many of the neglected diseases (Sleeping Sickness, Chagas Disease, Leishmaniasis) that disproportionately affect the developing world. Fungi are responsible for more disease each year than malaria or tuberculosis.
You will work as part of an international collaboration involving software developers from the EuPathDB project at the Universities of Pennsylvania and Georgia, curators from the University of Liverpool, as well as researchers and developers in the Infection Genomics programme at the Sanger Institute. The team is based on the principles of agile development so that the software can be rapidly prototyped, updated regularly and receive rapid feedback from scientists in the Infection Genomics programme and wider community. The team employ a testdriven development strategy for all software development projects and strongly promote open source development using Github for all software projects.