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Bioinformatics Research Fellow

The University of Edinburgh - CMVM - Roslin Institute

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £35,333 to £42,155 per annum (Grade 7)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 6th March 2023
Closes: 3rd April 2023
Job Ref: 6777
 

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 36 months

The Prendergast group at the Roslin Institute is looking for a Bioinformatics research fellow to join our team to study the genetic control of livestock gene regulation.

The opportunity:

 Using various forms of omics data they will train machine learning models to predict regulatory states in mammalian genomes and use these models to gain insights into how genetic variants impact livestock phenotypes. The researcher will benefit from being part of a wider group of bioinformaticians and will be provided with a range of relevant resources, from unique omics datasets to high performance computing infrastructure.

The position will be on grade 7 (£35,333-42,155) and is available initially for 36 months. Informal enquiries can be directed to Dr. James Prendergast (james.prendergast@roslin.ed.ac.uk).

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role addressing the criteria set out in the skills section.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Essential skills:

  • PhD, or MSc and equivalent relevant experience, in a relevant quantitative discipline (e.g. Bioinformatics, Computer science, Genetics/Genomics, Computational Biology or Data science).
  • Experience with analysing “omics” data.
  • Experience programming in a high-level scripting language (R or Python).
  • Proficiency in Linux/Unix operating systems.
  • Experience of planning and executing research projects and complex integrative analysis of large datasets.

Desired skills:

  • Experiencing with workflow languages e.g. Nextflow, Snakemake.
  • Machine learning experience in R or Python is desirable.

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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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