Genomics Bioinformatician (Fixed Term)

at University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Salary

£42,254 to £56,535 a year

Closing date

17 November 2026

Start

Not given in the advert

Contract

Full Time, Fixed-Term/Contract

First seen

27 October 2026, on jobs.ac.uk

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Do you have great computational, analytical and organisational skills? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge? We are recruiting a Genomics Bioinformatician who has formal bioinformatics and programming experience or training. You will need to be familiar with statistical analysis and data visualisation techniques and have the ability to manage and organise the priorities of a small team to succeed in this role. About NIHR Bio Resource: Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice. NIHR Bio Resource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients. Further details on the NIHR Bio Resource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk . About the job: The post holder will manage a small sub team in charge of fulfilling data requests, by providing genomic data and/or defining cohorts based on genomic profiles. NIHR Bio Resource aims to substantially increase the number of research studies it supports, by adopting new tools and opening this position. The data sets are currently hosted at the University's Cambridge Service for Data Driven Discovery (CSD3) but will soon be migrated to the public cloud (AWS) and integrated in a commercial bioinformatics platform that includes a variant database and a Secure Desktop Environment (SDE) for data sharing. The post holder is also expected to contribute when needed to other activities of the Bioinformatics team. The post requires proficiency in programming, bioinformatics tools, and database management. Collaborative and detail-oriented approach essential. The postholder will ideally have experience in bioinformatics, computational genomics, software development, rare or complex disorder genetics and have a keen interest in translational research. About you: Ideally, you will have: Good all-round informatics skills in LINUX/UNIX, HPC, data management, scripting (python, R, Bash) and version control (Git) Experience of team or project management, including initiative and delivery Excellent time-management skills with ability to work to deadlines Experience of Cohorts and Biobanks How to apply: Click the 'Apply' button above to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Closing date: 17 November 2026 Interview date: w/c 30th November 2026 To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager. Please quote reference RB51512 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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