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.