Vacancies

Research Associate
Wellcome Trust Centre For Human Genetics

We are seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Informatics and Data Management to join the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, working with Dr. Eleftheria Zeggini. The successful applicant will form part of a team working to understand the genetic basis of osteoarthritis through use of large-scale genetic and genomic databases.

The successful candidate will be appointed as part of the arc-funded arcOGEN consortium, and will contribute to nation-wide efforts to map osteoarthritis susceptibility genes through a large-scale (~8,000 cases) genome-wide association scan. You will have overall responsibility for the informatics and data management of this high-profile project, including integration with available publicly available bioinformatics data. We are looking to appoint someone with expertise in informatics, large-scale data management and web development skills. Individuals with an interest in independent research activity would be particularly welcome.

The post is available for two years in the first instance. Excellent facilities are available and there is a strong commitment to personal and professional development within the group. A detailed job description is available from the Personnel Administrator (tel: 01865 287508, email: personnel@well.ox.ac.uk, or from our web page http://www.well.ox.ac.uk/vacancies).

Applications, including a full CV, the names and addresses of two referees, and a letter setting out, with examples, how you meet the selection criteria, should be sent to The Personnel Administrator, The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7BN, by email to personnel@well.ox.ac.uk, or by fax to 01865 287516. Please remember to quote the reference number in all correspondence.