We are seeking
to appoint a Bioinformatician to join the multidisciplinary Oxford-GSK Institute of Molecular & Computational Medicine (IMCM), operating within the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM). The Institute brings together the very best scientific, clinical, technological and computational expertise from Oxford University and GSK forming a unique industry/academic partnership. The aim of the Institute is to improve tools in, and knowledge from, genetics, genomics, molecular and single cell biology, spatial imaging, machine learning and novel methods of data handling to study the pattern of diseases in new ways. Within this role, you will be responsible for conducting processing and detailed analysis for the different Oxford-GSK IMCM projects, working on various ‘omics datasets, including transcriptomic, genomic, proteomic and metabolomic data, as well as imaging and clinical data. You will contribute to the development of new pipelines or optimise existing ones as required, working closely and collaboratively with other members of the bioinformatics team. Committing to performing cloud-based analyses on the IMCM data platform is a key part of this role, along with preparing manuscripts for publication and contributing to written and oral presentations/reports as required. This is an exciting role in which you will be in regular communication with the Oxford-GSK IMCM project leads and will work collaboratively with the Oxford-GSK IMCM Fellows and other researchers in the institute, keeping in mind the Oxford-GSK IMCM’s approach and mission. It is essential that you hold a relevant post-graduate qualification in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, applied mathematics, or related discipline, and have demonstrable experience in handling and analysing various types of ‘omics data types, such as RNA-Seq, whole genome or exome sequencing data, single cell profiling, ChIP-Seq, proteomics, and metabolomics. If you have a strong ability to plan and oversee programmes of technical work to a successful conclusion by agreed deadlines and the ability to contribute to a supportive, helpful culture working closely with end users, this role may be for you!