Investigator Scientist (Computational Biologist) – Cell Biology
Starting Salary £30,914 - £33,755 per annum
Band Salary £30,914 - £39,381 per annum
2 year fixed term in the first instance
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
We are looking to recruit a computational biologist to work within the Group of Sean Munro at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) to predict the role of human genes of unknown function using bioinformatics and machine learning techniques.
The position will suit someone who can play a major role in developing methods to use phylogenetic, proteomic and genomic sources to predict gene/protein function using neural network based methods. This role will involve the development of software pipelines to: accumulate and pre-process training data; train and parameterise state-of-the-art deep neural networks; objectively asses the performance of predictions The position is supported by a collaboration agreement with the Alan Turing Institute and there will be opportunities for interactions with Turing researchers.
You will have PhD in a relevant biological, biochemical or computational subject and significant research experience in the use of large-scale biological data (e.g. genomic, proteomic, metabolic and/or phylogenetic) or in the application of machine learning. You will also have experience of computer programming using scripting or compiled languages in a UNIX/Linux environment.
Further information about the position may be obtained from Dr Sean Munro, email:
[email protected]The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is a research institute within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is a new entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, more information can be found at
www.ukri.org.
Working for UKRI MRC provides a whole host of benefits including:
• Open to discuss flexible working options including part time working.
• A defined benefit pension scheme.
• Excellent holiday entitlement (40 ½ days including bank holidays and privilege days)
• Benenden Healthcare membership.
• Access to employee shopping/travel discounts,
• Access to on site sport and social facilities and childcare facilities.
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes.
To apply and access full details of the vacancy please visit our job board at
https://mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/tmpwid-7c20_1d396251-2252-4867-8a5b-3b9423c960ff/candidate/postings/1238 If you are unable to apply online please contact us at
[email protected].
Closing date: 14th July 2019
Final appointments will be subject to a pre-employment screening.
The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer who participates in the Disability Confident scheme.
