Role: Bioinformaticians - Remote UK

OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom and 1 more

Job source/application links

https://nanoporetech.com/careers

https://ejnh.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/1097

JOB DESCRIPTION

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe. Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.

Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis (for rapid insights), in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths.

Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere. We offer real-time nanopore-based DNA/RNA sequencing technology: accessible, easy to use and fully scalable for any requirement.

After one of the most eagerly anticipated biotechnology flotations in the history of the London Stock Exchange, we continue to grow and looking for dynamic Bioinformaticians to join our team!

You will work collaboratively with laboratory scientists and other bioinformaticians to plan projects, acquire nanopore sequencing data and to analyse and interpret the data. Working on a broad range of projects covering all aspects of genomics and associated interpretation of nanopore sequencing data. Core areas for expansion include:

• Bioinformatics Software Developers.

• Application Bioinformaticians.

Skills/Experience

• MSc (or equivalent) in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology

• Hands on experience with bioinformatic tools and techniques

• Good Project Management skills

• Experience with scripting languages Perl/Python, R etc

Desirable:

• Direct knowledge of performing appropriate bioinformatic analyses for genome assembly, SNP and SV-calling, metagenomics, gene expression, epigenetics, single-cell genomics and chromatin-capture would be helpful.

• Experience with a genomic focussed laboratory involved in sample preparation and next-generation sequencing would also be a bonus.

• Oxford or remote home-based.

You will have the opportunity to join an organisation on the eve of a very exciting future with phenomenal opportunities to develop your career. We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, all of which make for a wonderful working environment.

Looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind? Then consider joining our team and apply today!

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

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ABOUT US

Oxford Nanopore’s goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology enabling the real-time, high-performance, accessible and scalable analysis of DNA and RNA. The technology is used in more than 100 countries to understand the biology of humans and diseases, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses and whole environments.

Oxford Nanopore was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford and now employs around 650 employees around the world.

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