Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

CMVM / Institute for Regeneration and Repair

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 3 years



The Opportunity:



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



Your skills and attributes for success:

Undergraduate in biological sciences and master’s in bioinformatics
Or Undergraduate in bioinformatics-related sciences and masters/experience in biology
Or Relevant work experience in progressively more demanding roles.

Experience working as Bioinformatician in single cell/nuclei RNAseq analysis with experience in using the tools such as CellRanger, Seurat, Bioconductor packages, Velocyto, ShinyCell etc
Experience of teaching bioinformatics
Strong theoretical and practical knowledge in cell biology
Excellent interpersonal and time management skills


The post will be based within the single-cell multiomics facility, part of the Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh: www.ed.ac.uk/regeneration-repair



For further information, please contact Anna Williams at anna.williams@ed.ac.uk or Nadine Bestard Cuche nadine.bestard@ed.ac.uk