Bioinformatician - London, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £29,160 - £39,691-
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Science
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
3Contents

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Location

This is a hybrid working role with flexible base locations at either 61 Colindale Avenue, Colindale NW9 5EQ or Nobel House, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HX.About the job

Job summary:

This post is an analysis role in Genomics Public Health Analysis (GPHA) Unit, enabling the team to deliver cutting edge genomic analysis in support of public health decision making, with a particular focus on outbreak response, horizon scanning, emerging infections and developmental work. Work within the GPHA team is fast paced, responding quickly to changing public health needs. Functions of the team include horizon scanning for new COVID-19 variants; cluster analysis, used together with epidemiological investigation, to inform the understanding of how viruses are being transmitted throughout the population; development of new analysis methods for emerging pathogens, reactive analyses for major national outbreaks, and collaborative working with epidemiology, modelling and academic partners.

Location

This is a hybrid working role with flexible base locations at either 61 Colindale Avenue, Colindale NW9 5EQ or Nobel House, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HX.
- *Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*_

Working Pattern - Full Time, Part Time, Job Share, Flexible Working, Hybrid Working

Job description:

Responsibilities section:

As the Bioinformatician your main responsibilities will include:
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

Contribute to day-to-day running and maintenance of the software and computer systems delivering existing GPHA analysis processes including pipelines.
Support the identification and sharing of best bioinformatics practice.
Contribute to maintaining and developing existing software components.
Develop tested, validated, and versioned analysis processes, incorporate into and validate new analysis methods, including pipelines.
Analyse data from projects to which you are assigned, accepting responsibility for generating reports within agreed timelines.
Lead preparation of reports, posters and publications arising from the data
Represent UKHSA at internal, National, and International meetings.
Support development and implementation of quality management systems; participate in quality audits and any other activity as required.
Comply with safety and quality protocols and procedures at all times
Identify, discuss and action own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan.
Attending internal / external training events
To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e. fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Person specification:

Please ensure that your statement of suitability contains no personal identifiers e.g. name in either the file name or content of the document.

Essential

Degree in Bioinformatics or a related life science.
Postgraduate training in Bioinformatics
Familiar with Linux/unix
Knowledge of Next Generation Sequencing technologies and associated bioinformatic analytical approaches.
Experience of bioinformatics tool use, preferably to the analysis of microbial DNA
Coding skills, preferably python
Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Must be able to identify, propose and develop improvements to service processes.
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations, develop a range of options, make recommendations

Desirable

Experience of VCS systems (e.g. git) for software versioning and documentation
Knowledge of PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS
Ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise

Benefits:

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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Selection process details:

STAGE - INTERVIEW
This competition will involve an interview by video or face to face.

Expected Timeline:

Shortlist: 5th April 2023

Interviews:
From 12th April 2023

Eligibility Criteria
Open to a