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Job Title: Bioinformatician

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid 2-3 Days On-site)

Salary: £40,000 – 60,000 D.O.E


Our client is seeking a talented bioinformatician to join their dynamic team in Edinburgh. This hybrid role requires the candidate to be based in, or willing to relocate to, Edinburgh.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement novel pipelines for single-cell and spatial transcriptomic data analysis.
  • Assist in constructing and maintaining internal databases.
  • Collaborate closely with the Bioinformatics team to advance our target discovery platform.
  • Engage extensively with colleagues at our Cambridge R&D site.


Responsibilities Include:

  • Running single-cell and single-nuclei RNA-seq analytical pipelines to identify therapeutic targets.
  • Establishing spatial transcriptomic analysis pipelines.
  • Keeping abreast of the latest methodologies in single-cell genomics.
  • Working collaboratively with the scientific team and external partners.
  • Effectively communicating and presenting data to various audiences.
  • Maintaining accurate electronic records and code repositories.
  • Contributing to the development of the drug discovery platform.


Experience and Requirements:


Essential:

  • PhD or Masters in a relevant scientific discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Proficiency in single-cell transcriptome/genome data analysis.
  • Experience in analysing and interpreting large datasets.
  • Competence in statistical (e.g., R) and programming (e.g., Python, Java) languages.
  • Strong analytical and statistical skills.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.
  • Good interpersonal and time management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and troubleshoot new techniques.
  • Ambition to contribute to a transformative company.


Desirable:

  • Experience with 10x Genomics Chromium single-cell or single-nuclei transcriptomics data.
  • Experience with 10x Genomics Xenium or VisiumHD spatial transcriptomics data.
  • Experience in pipeline construction and implementation with Nextflow.
  • Interest in machine learning applications in bioinformatics.
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