Core Bioinformatician

Job title:

Core Bioinformatician

Company

Cardiff University

Job description

School / DirectorateSchool of MedicineAdvertCore Bioinformatician
Division of Infection and Immunity
School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life SciencesWe have an exciting opportunity to join the Core Bioinformatics Team at Cardiff University. This School of Medicine post will be aligned with the Wales Gene Park, Division of Infection and Immunity and Central Biotechnology Services (CBS) and is based at the Heath Park Campus. We are looking for someone who is experienced in working with data platforms commonly used in bioinformatics, including omics. The successful candidate will be required to support local and external researchers accessing bioinformatics services, support and training. They will join a small team of bioinformaticians and will benefit from peer interactions and access to established analysis workflows, training and national informatics networks.Candidates should be educated to degree level in bioinformatics, (or a closely related analytical subject) or with an equivalent level of experience evidenced by significant relevant outputs.For further information, candidates should contact Dr Robert Andrews ( ).This post is a full time (35 hours per week), fixed term until 14th November 2025 and is available immediately.Salary: £39,347 – £44,263 per annum (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.The majority of roles at Cardiff University are currently operating under “blended working” arrangements, with staff having the flexibility to work partly from home and partly from the University campus depending on specific business requirements. Discussions around these arrangements can take place after the successful candidate has been appointed.Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave, pro rata for part time hours (including bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.Date advert posted: Wednesday, 19 June 2024Closing date: Wednesday, 17 July 2024Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.Post Reference Number18701BRJob DescriptionJob PurposeTo provide professional expertise, project management, extended analyses and data managementDuties and ResponsibilitiesKey Duties

• Actively contribute to the overall research performance, skilling, training, innovation and engagement activities of the College and inspire others to do the same
• Provide professional advice and guidance in bioinformatics to internal and external researchers that will have nationwide impacts, using judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action where appropriate, and ensuring complex and conceptual issues are understood
• Take responsibility for resolving issues independently where they fall within set role objectives
• Take responsibility for the delivery of critical bioinformatics inputs on a range of research projects in the College and academic partners in Wales, evidenced by the production of measurable outputs, including key inputs into grant applications, publishing in leading academic journals and contributing to postgraduate research
• Independently contribute to training development in BIoinformatics
• Be responsible for co-ordinating and delivering a range of bioinformatics training options for staff and PhD students to enable colleagues to better engage with their data, use specialised software and develop core bioinformatics skills
• Ensure that the provision of bioinformatics services is delivered to stakeholders, proactively changing the delivery according to customer requirements
• Establish working relationships with key contacts, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Directorates and outside bodies as required
• Plan and deliver specific small scale projects, co-ordinating and supervising project teams created as needed
• Undertake a variety of administrative duties to support the project team
• Instruct and guide other employees across the University and external partners in bioinformatics
• Develop and maintain research and teaching networks through regularly attending national and international conferences and participating in relevant local meetings and seminars
• Be closely involved in the drafting of research manuscripts for publication and to take a leading role on data analysis and data management aspects
• Develop approaches that enable the efficient processing, analysis, storage, backup and access of data. You will use commercial software and your own pipelines to normalise and analyse data and achieve publication quality data to enable biologically relevant conclusions to be made
• Contribute to the strategic development of bioinformatics and genomics and initiatives within the College

General Duties

• Participate in activities to promote the College and its work to the wider University and the outside world
• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied whilst undertaking all duties
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety, the Human Tissue Act, Information Security and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ensure no involvement in activities takes place that would diminish confidence in competence, impartiality, judgement or operational integrity
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role

Salary Range Max.44,263GradeGrade 6Salary Range Min.39,347Job CategoryMedical & DentalAdditional InformationIMPORTANT: Evidencing Criteria
It is the School of Medicine’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.Please ensure when submitting this document / attaching it to your application profile you name it with the vacancy reference number, in this instance for this post, 18701BRIf candidates do not provide written evidence of meeting all of the essential criteria then their application will not be progressed. The School of Medicine welcome the submission of CVs to accompany evidence of the job-based criteria.Career PathwayManagerial, Professional and Specialist Staff – MPSSPerson SpecificationEssential CriteriaQualifications and education
1. Degree/NVQ4 or equivalent Professional membership/experienceKnowledge, skills and experience
2. Substantial experience of working in bioinformatics and the management of biological data evidenced by an established and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience.
3. Able to demonstrate expert professional knowledge in bioinformatics as an authority in the field and to give advice and guidance to internal and external customers.
4. Proven experience in developing new processes and procedures in bioinformatics.
5. Ability to design, deliver and continuously develop staff and PhD student training in bioinformatics.Customer service, communication and team working
6. Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex and conceptual bioinformatics ideas clearly and confidently to a wide range of people or customers using high level skills and a range of media.
7. The ability to act as a leader for training programmes and co-ordinate with others to ensure needs and expectations are met.
8. Proven ability to develop networks in order to contribute to long term developments.Planning, analysis and problem solving
9. Evidence of ability to research and solve expansive problems using initiative and creativity; identify and propose both practical and innovative solutions.
10. Evidence of ability to undertake and deliver specific complex scientific projects with uncertain outcomes and supervise short term project teams.Desirable Criteria11. Qualification and/or professional accreditation in teaching and learning.
12. Able to influence senior decisions in bioinformatics that have a strategic impact.
13. Evidence of ability to explore customer needs, adapt the service to ensure that a quality service is delivered and set customer expectations.
14. Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and team working within work.
15. Fluency in Welsh, written and oral

Expected salary

£39347 – 44263 per year

Location

Wales

Job date

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 01:38:52 GMT

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