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13328 - IRR Research Data Analyst

University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
1 day ago
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Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro-rata if part time


College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Institute for Regeneration and Repair


Full-time: 35 hours per week


Fixed term: 36 months


This post will be part of a new developing section within our Single Cell and Spatial Biology Facility, joining our current bioinformatician providing Institute-wide bioinformatics support, managing the analysis of bioinformatics projects and training researchers in bioinformatic techniques.


The Opportunity

Teamwork is essential for success in this role and an ability to adapt and apply new knowledge in this evolving area of data analysis.


This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. This post requires ongoing Right to Work in the UK.


The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.


Your skills and attributes for success

  • Undergraduate in biological sciences, bioinformatics or related subject with strong focus on molecular biology and master’s in bioinformatics or equivalent experience in these areas
  • PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics or a related discipline
  • Relevant experience working as a Bioinformatician
  • Expertise in scRNAseq analysis, with experience in using the tools mentioned above or equivalent omics expertise
  • Ability to write bespoke scripts following good reproducibility standards in Bash, R and Python


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