Research Scientist in Next Generation Sequencing- UK DRI at UCL, London

Vacancy Reference Number
1821971
Closing Date
7 Oct 2019
Salary
£35,328 - £42,701 per annum inclusive of London Allowance
Address
UK DRI at UCL, London
Duration
Funded until 31 August 2022 in the first instance.

Dementia is the biggest health challenge of our century.

The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative supporting research to fill this gap.

Research from UK DRI at UCL covers the journey from the patient to the laboratory and back to the patient with improved diagnosis, biomarkers and candidate therapies put to the test.

The lab currently has an Oxford Nanopore PromethION, PacBio Sequel II, Illumina Nextseq, HiSeq3000, HiSeq2500 and robotics, and there will be the opportunity to share skills with a senior Technician responsible for running the Illumina machines.

The post holder will develop and advance these state-of-the-art technologies, working in close collaboration with researchers in different areas of genomics and neurodegeneration. They will manage the day-to-day running of the facility, organise samples, maintain equipment, undertake data storage and analysis, and train students and users in sequencing techniques.

This role offers a great opportunity for an enthusiastic scientist to develop and expand their skills, with training in short and long-read sequencing and bioinformatics provided on the job, and the opportunity, depending on the person profile, to do a part-time postgraduate degree such as a PhD during the course of the appointment.

Closing date: 23:59, 07 October 2019

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Further Information

Person criteria:

The successful candidate will have a minimum of an undergraduate degree in Biology or a cognate area coupled with a good background of exploring new laboratory techniques.

Experience of databasing, working with patient biological material, patient data and genetic analysis is essential, as is a commitment to supporting high quality research.

Experience of working in a scientific team and maintaining experimental reproducibility is highly desirable.

Contact Details

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact UK DRI HQ Head of HR Laura Allum, l.allum@ucl.ac.uk, 020 3108 8137.