About the role
Institute of Health Informatics is looking to appoint a Research Fellow in Human Genetics to join our welcoming and vibrant Institute. This position presents a unique opportunity to join a team of experienced health data scientists, informaticians, statisticians and clinical epidemiologists and contribute significantly to the statistical analysis and subsequent presentation of results from large scale national and rich local health record data resources. The Research Fellow will investigate the genetic underpinning of rare cardiovascular diseases through sequence analysis and IBD mapping as well as prepare research reports and present findings at meetings with the funder. A full range of duties can be found on the attached job description. The post is full-time ( hours per week) and the post is funded until 20 February, further funding may become available. Appointment at Grade 7 (£43, - £51, per annum) is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (£38, – £41, per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis. For an informal discussion please contact Tom Lumbers at For any queries regarding the recruitment process please contact Anita Gorasia at .
About you
If you believe you meet the requirements why not come and be part of this unique and exciting opportunity and be part of something where you feel included, valued and proud. The Research Fellow must have a PhD or relevant experience as well excellent programming and data visualisation skills in Python and R. The role holder will have experience in working with large scale genetics datasets including processing and analysis of sequence and/or array genotyping data. Please review the job description before applying, paying particular attention to the essential / desirable criteria, and ensure your experience in these areas is addressed in the questionnaire section of the application
What we offer
We will consider applicates to work on a part-time, flexible and job share wherever possible. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are:, 41 Days holiday (pro rata for part time staff) (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days), cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, on-site gym and employee assistance programme