Research Associate in Bioinformatics

# About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: **Essential criteria** 1. PhD qualified in relevant subject area*
2. Demonstrated expertise in bioinformatics applied to bacteria, virus and parasites
3. Proven experience in applying whole genome and metagenomic sequencing analysis methods to bacteria, virus and parasites
4. Expertise in integrating sequencing data with heterogeneous, large scale and complex datasets, including sequencing, sensor, biological and medical data, clinical electronic records
5. Expertise in Linux based high performance computing environments, and the use of cloud-based platforms
6. Programming skills in Python, Matlab, R or other equivalent *Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the t...