Research Fellow (Sequencing Bioinformatics) - School of Biosciences - 80859 - Grade 8

The Research Fellow in Sequencing Bioinformatics will focus primarily on the development of new methods for real-time generation and analysis of sequencing data. The developer will take responsibility for developing existing open-source projects including the Primal Scheme webserver and the ARTIC bioinformatics pipeline, as well as developing new bioinformatics methods, algorithms, software and/or pipelines in support of the project goals. The project will offer ample opportunity for authoring primary bioinformatics research outputs and support for further career development in academia. Travel opportunities will be available for those wishing to engage in training and research activities: particularly in Africa, although travel is not obligatory for this post.

Main Responsibilities

• Initiate and conduct original research which has measurable outcomes and is reflected in a growing national and often incipient international reputation.
• Plan, design and co-ordinate research activities and programmes.
• Contribute to the development of research strategies.
• Publish results of own research.
• Supervise PhD students.
• Contribute to the Department/School through management/leadership.
• Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities, widening participation, schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.
• Pursue personal research including developing research ideas and winning support, including financial support.
• Plan, publish and/or execute high quality research.
• Project manage research activities, and/or supervise other research staff.
• Present findings in high quality publications and conference proceedings.
• Develop novel methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research being pursued.
• Supervise and examine PhD students, both within and out with the University.
• Provide expert advice to colleagues and students within discipline.
• Contribute to the administration/management of research across the Department/School.
• Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, and public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University.
• Contribute to some administrative activities within the University, typically relating to research.
• Apply knowledge in a way that develops new intellectual understanding.

Minimum Requirements

• Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research area (normally PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in scientific writing and data presentation and a track record of disseminating research findings to scientific audiences and through peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously including a track record of managing large volumes of data.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with own initiative, manage time effectively, progress tasks concurrently and work to deadlines.
• An understanding of both science and bioinformatics in an experimental setting.
• Ability to keep abreast of latest technological, methodological and software developments.
• Ability to write concise and timely scientific papers and reports.
• Proven experience in next-generation sequencing bioinformatics (including nanopore and Illumina sequencing).
• Proven ability and experience developing new bioinformatics methods (such as software, algorithms).
• Proven skills in designing bioinformatics pipelines and comparative genomics.
• Advanced knowledge of software programming techniques.
• Experience of development and support of open-source software.

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