This appointment will join existing staff in the Data Analysis Group (DAG) in the College of Life Sciences, headed by Professor of Bioinformatics, Geoff Barton. The DAG was established in Jan 2009 and has a successful track record of research at the interface between computing, statistics, mathematics and biology. Projects normally involve deep analysis of data and the development of computational methods in close collaboration with experimentalists and have spanned a wide range of biological areas and computational/mathematical techniques.
Requirements for the job:
- A Ph.D. plus a minimum of 3-years’ postdoctoral experience in a relevant computational research discipline.
- Strong demonstrated programming skills in a high-level programming language such as C/C++ or Java as well as at least one scripting language (e.g. Perl/Python) in a Unix/Linux environment.
- Strong ability to adapt to new ideas and learn new techniques as required for the job.
- Knowledge of biological concepts, database methods, and standard bioinformatics tools, libraries and techniques and familiarity with one or more data analysis packages (Matlab, Octave, R) would be advantageous.
- We welcome applications by individuals from research fields outside biology (e.g. Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry) who would enjoy the challenge of applying their skills to biological problems.
Candidate Profile:
We are looking for mathematicians/bioinformaticians/physicists/chemists or researchers in other scientific disciplines with strong programming and data analysis skills and the ability and enthusiasm to apply these to a range of biological problems. You might have gained these skills in biological research environment, perhaps by carrying out Ph.D. research in bioinformatics, alternatively, you might be a scientist with a strong research background in a non-biological discipline, but with excellent computational skills who is seeking to apply their expertise in a different and challenging field. You will wish to contribute to the cutting-edge research of a number of different groups while extending your range of skills and experience in programming and data analysis.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential as is the ability to work as part of a team. You will have the ability to discuss research projects from a wide range of biological research fields and gain sufficient understanding of the topic to be able to apply your computational and data analysis skills to the problem, or to advise on the best way forward.
Additional Information:
The position is available for 3 years.
An appointment may be considered at Grade 7 (£29,249 - £35,938) if the selected candidate's skill set does not meet that required for the post at Grade 8 (£37,012 - £44,166).
Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. Geoff. Barton - g.j.barton@dundee.ac.uk.
How to Apply:
To apply on-line please visit: www.dundee.ac.uk/jobs. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact Human Resources on (01382) 386209 (answering machine) for an application pack. Please quote reference number LS0159.
The University of Dundee is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
The University of Dundee is a Scottish Registered Charity, No. SC015096.
