The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Technician (Bioinformatics) in the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (PGJCCR).
The successful candidate will support MDBS researchers in the implementation of non-routine genomics assays, as well as creating data-processing and analysis pipelines to enable data interpretation. They will develop and validate genomic methodologies and protocols for research use within the PGJCCR, and the wider School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences. They will also contribute to teaching and research supervision within the School and will contribute to manuscript and grant writing.
This post is availalbe on a 12 months fixed term contract.
The successful candidate must have and your CV/Cover letter (or application form) should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Candidate Information
Informal enquiries may be directed to Shauna Lambe at shauna.lambe@qub.ac.uk
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