Bioinformatics Research Assistant

About the role

The Research Assistant will work as part of a team to identify elusive genome variants causing retinal degeneration.

The position would suit an ambitious graduate with a background and interest in human genetics and bioinformatics. The successful candidate would ideally have experience with whole genome bioinformatic pipelines and prioritisation of variants as potentially pathogenic. Molecular biology skills would be an advantage. (S)he will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, and with established collaborators, to investigate unsolved cases with inherited retinal diseases.

The appointed individual will join a collaborative team led by Professor Alison Hardcastle.

Salary: UCL Grade 6b (36,832 - 37,482)

Duration: The position is funded for 12 months, in the first instance. 

About you

The successful applicant should have a BSc or MSc in a relevant subject, experience with analysing whole genome sequence data, excellent communication skills and show a strong commitment to high-quality research.

(S)he will be interested in identifying rare variants causing disease, applying bioinformatic pipelines and mining data, and enjoy working as a team as well as the ability to work independently.

Application Process 

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy please contact Professor Alison Hardcastle (a.hardcastle@ucl.ac.uk). If you have any queries regarding the application process please email: ioo.hr@ucl.ac.uk.

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