Bioinformatician

Recruiter
Paramount Recruitment Ltd
Location
Cambridge
Salary
Neg.
Posted
24 Feb 2017
Closes
11 Mar 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Reference Data Bioinformatician

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a talented Bioinformatician to join some of the world's brightest minds in the field of Genomics at an industry renowned company.

Headquartered at an idyllic location in Cambridge, this organisation creates vital data solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of the company's existing reference datasets, which will enable the team to identify mutations of clinical significance. This coveted position has stunning surroundings and comes with a competitive salary and generous benefits package.

The ideal candidate should have:
*A BSc, MSc or PhD in a related field, eg Computer Sciences or Life Sciences
*Excellent knowledge of databases, tools and resources for clinical bioinformatics, including Ensemble, HGMS and locus specific databases
*Scripting skills eg, Python, Perl, Bash
*Strong knowledge of ontologies, particularly those concerned with the human and clinical utility
*An ordered and systematic approach to the maintenance of existing reference datasets
*The ability to write code to automate routine tasks and develop analytical pipelines

Responsibilities associated with this position:

*Overseeing the maintenance of the existing reference data sets to ensure accuracy
*Devising automated processes to incorporate full data sets or curation of databases to extract relevant information

To find out more about how to apply for this exciting opportunity, send a copy of your CV to ************************, or speak with Emilie Francis on **************

Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Datasets, Databases, Cambridge, Ipswich, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Luton, Computer Science, Python, Perl, BASH, Human Reference Data

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