Bioinformatician (Research Fellow)

About us The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative supporting research to fill this gap. About the role We have an exciting opportunity to join our newly founded informatics team as a bioinformatician. You will be committed to tackling dementia through collaborative efforts across an organisation that is committed to advancing dementia research. As a bioinformatician, you will develop, maintain, and run data analysis pipeline infrastructure established by the data science team. You will also participate in several stages of data lifecycle management such as data processing, curation, management, and submission of the large and diverse amounts of data generated by UK DRI research teams. The post is available immediately and funded by UK DRI until 31 March 2028 in the first instance. This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 20% of time on site. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team (). Informal enquiries regarding the role can be addressed to Amonida Zadissa, Associate Director of Informatics (). For a full job description and to apply for this role please visit UCL’s online recruitment portal (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs) and search using vacancy reference B02-06467. About you You will hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline or have equivalent practical experience working in the biomedical or health informatics domain. You will have experience in informatics techniques, data management, and data curation, as well as a good understanding of workflow management tools like Nextflow and Snakemake. In addition, you will have experience in programming (R, Python, etc.) and in agile software development processes and management using GitHub. This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa. What we offer Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at research assistant Grade 6B (salary £37,332 - £39,980 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more. We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. 12% of Institute staff are actively working on EDI initiatives; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/equality-diversity-inclusion for more information about what we’re doing. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce; these include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.