[Computational-biology] BIOINFORMATICS POSITIONS - ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, UK

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BIOINFORMATICS POSITIONS - ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, UK

Rothamsted Research is the leading UK Research Institute focusing on the science
underpinning the sustainability of arable crops and includes research on model
plants such as Arabidopsis and the pathogens and insects that affect
agricultural systems. An increasing amount of our research uses molecular
genetic, genomic and metabolomic techniques. As a result of recent strategic
investments in crop science and bioenergy crop research, we are expanding our
team of bioinformatics scientists in the Department of Biomathematics and
Bioinformatics to take advantage of the increasing volume and complexity of data
that is being collected. The following vacancies are all at Rothamsted Research
in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, located approximately 30 miles north of central
London (25 minutes by train).

Bioinformatics Research Group Leader. (Vacancy 1005).

    You will be expected to lead and develop a research programme in
    bioinformatics relevant to the work of Rothamsted Research.  This position
    is a senior one within Rothamsted and funding is available for a
    post-doctoral research assistant to accompany this appointment.  It would
    ideally suit an experienced young post-doctoral scientist looking for a
    permanent position in an active and growing bioinformatics
    group. Candidates should have a PhD in computer science, bioinformatics or
    computational molecular biology and be able to demonstrate that they have
    the scientific and technical expertise as well as the personal qualities
    needed to lead a bioinformatics research group.

    Starting salary will be negotiable depending on the candidate's experience
    but would likely be within the range of £29,000 to £41,000 (61,000 Euro)
    per annum (pay award pending).

Bioinformatics Software Engineer - Database Integration (Vacancy 1008).  

    A full time bioinformatics software engineer is required to work on our
    novel data integration and next mining system (the ONDEX system -
    http://ondex.sourceforge.net). You will have excellent programming skills
    in Java (essential), SQL and PHP and be thoroughly conversant with software
    engineering techniques and tools (Eclipse, software versioning systems and
    release management, UML, ER diagrams) working in a mixed Windows/LINUX
    environment.  Interested candidates should have at least an MSc or
    equivalent in Bioinformatics or Computer Science.

    Starting salary will be negotiable depending on the candidate's experience
    but would likely be within the range of £24,200 to £33,450 (49,000 Euros)
    per annum (pay award pending).

Bioinformatics Software and Database Developer (Vacancy 972) 

    Required to take responsibility for developing and supporting genetic and
    genomic data analysis tools to be used in a range of crop science
    projects. The ideal candidate would have at least an MSc or equivalent
    experience in Bioinformatics or a related subject and have used relational
    databases and SQL and must be competent in at least two of the following
    programming languages: Java, Python, Perl, PHP. The ideal candidate will
    have used them for developing software for analysing genetics or genomics
    data.

    Starting salary will be negotiable depending on the candidate's experience
    but would likely be within the range of £24,200 and £27,200 (41,000 Euro)
    per annum.

	  Apply by application form only, available with further from
		 the Careers section of the Rothamsted website
		       http://www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/
				    or from:
	  The HR Group, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
			  e-mail  rres.hr from bbsrc.ac.uk

	  The closing date for all applications is 28th September 2007