Staff Scientist in Pathogen Genomics at Wellcome Trust Sanger institute

WELLCOME TRUST-SANGER INSTITUTE

POST: Staff Scientist in Pathogen Genomics

SALARY RANGE: £27316 to £37690 dependent on experience.

CLOSING DATE: 16th January 2012

We have an exciting new role available for a dynamic scientist using genomics to study a major human pathogen in the context of high disease burden across Africa. The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Sanger Institute with regular visits to collaborative sites in several African countries and will be active in data analysis/interpretation and building bioinformatic analysis capacity at the African sites.

The post is funded through a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation consortium project focused on genomics of serotype 1 Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout sub-Saharan Africa which exhibits a strong association with invasive disease and may occur in outbreaks or epidemics. The scientific aim of the project is to create a better understanding of the evolution of this distinct, region-specific clone in order to inform the development of clinical interventions, particularly vaccines. The project also targets capacity building for bioinformatic expertise across the consortium.

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ESSENTIAL SKILLS:The successful candidate will have the following knowledge, experience and skills:

·         PhD in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics or related field

·         Proven knowledge of current phylogenetic and evolutionary concepts

·         Processing and analysis of large, genomic and epidemiologic datasets

·         Experience of relevant programming languages such as PERL, PYTHON, Java

·         Very strong interpersonal and communication skills

·         Experience of training and supervising students and other team members

·         Strong publication record

IDEAL SKILLS

Expertise in coordination of multi-partner projects concerning genetic and epidemiologic analysis of bacterial pathogens.

OTHER INFORMATION

This position is initially for a fixed term until 31 December 2013.

For further information please contact  pathrecru@sanger.ac.uk

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