Bioinformatician (ID397)

Location: Sutton (Greater London)

Contract Length: 2 years

Key Information

Salary:  Subject to comparable skills and experience. Future progression is based on annual performance review.

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term for 2 years

Location: Sutton. This role may be eligible for hybrid working.

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time).  Part time working will be considered.

Closing Date: 20 December 2022.

Job Details

Applications are now open for a Bioinformatician to join our team of over 20 statisticians and bioinformaticians. This post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and well-motivated biostatistician or bioinformatician to work in a dynamic and supportive academic environment at one of the leading National Cancer Research Institute cancer trials units.

We want to hear from you if you:

• like the challenge of analysing complex high-dimensional and multi-omic datasets and/or researching, developing and implementing efficient analytical methodology that would make a difference in patients’ lives
• want variety in your work and opportunities to apply your statistical knowledge across a number of therapeutic areas in oncology
• like to work as part of a multi-disciplinary research team with like-minded statisticians and bioinformaticians.

Key Requirements

The successful applicant will have a post-graduate qualification in statistics (or a first degree in statistics and practical experience in medical statistics), a sound understanding of cancer omics with experience in randomised controlled trials and survival analysis methods and applying statistical methods to real data. Good communication skills, including excellent written and spoken English, are essential. You should also be happy to work individually as well as part of a wider team.  

Department/Directorate Information

ICR-CTSU manages an exciting portfolio of national and international phase II and III clinical trials and an expanding number of early phase I/II cancer trials. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on the statistical design and development of new trials and will provide oversight and conduct analysis of a number of clinical trials and/or associated translational biomarker research studies across our portfolio. In addition, you will contribute to shaping the development of methodological innovations and implementing efficient methods in new and ongoing trials, with specific focus in early phase and adaptive trials. 

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Maggie Cheang via email on maggie.cheang@icr.ac.uk. 

About The Institute of Cancer Research

Why work for us?

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

The ICR is committed to supporting overseas applicants applying for roles, please click here to find out further information.

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. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.

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