[BioPython] [Fwd: Bioinformatician wanted]

[Nick Loman]

Hi all,

I hope biopython'ers will excuse me posting this job advert for a 
Research Fellow at University of Birmingham - the project referenced 
makes heavy use of Biopython. The position holder would interact with 
Biopython on a daily basis, and potentially be able to help the 
Biopython open source effort should they wish.

Cheers,

Nick.


Please pass  this advert on to anyone who might be interested and suitable.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/BO446/

Research Fellow

School of Immunity and Infection

*Fixed term for 33 months*

We are looking for a talented bioinformatician to assist in the
development, maintenance and exploitation of an internationally renowned
web-based microbial genomics facility, xBASE. The post holder will build
on our existing achievements with xBASE (http://xbase.ac.uk
<ttp://xbase.ac.uk/">; Chaudhuri RR, Loman NJ, Snyder LA, Bailey CM,
Stekel DJ, Pallen MJ. Nucleic Acids Res. 2008 36:D543-6).

The work will be carried out under the supervision of Professor Mark
Pallen (Medical School) in collaboration with Dr Dov Stekel
(Biosciences). The post holder will work within an attractive modern
research environment in the University's newly established
inter-disciplinary Centre for Systems Biology.

All candidates must have proficiency in programming within the
Unix/Linux environment, including web-linked database design,
development and management and use of languages such as Perl, PHP, C++,
Python, Ruby or JAVA. Familiarity with BioPerl, BioSQL and MySQL is
highly desirable.

Applicants must possess the critical thinking skills needed to devise
and carry out research projects and should have experience of analysing
macromolecular sequence data. A PhD in a relevant subject area is
desirable and will be required for appointment to a research fellowship.

A flair for design, particularly as applied to web-based resources, good
team-working skills and an ability to work under their own initiative
will provide an advantage, as will experience of research in molecular
bacteriology, comparative genomics, molecular evolution and/or pathogenesis.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Mark Pallen on 0121 414
7163 or m.pallen at bham.ac.uk

Starting salary £27,183 a year, in the range of £27,183 to £35,469 a
year (potential progression on performance once in post to £37,651). The
post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period up to two
years and nine months, starting on or shortly after May 1st 2009.

Interviews will be held in the week beginning Monday 30 March 2009.

Closing date: 23 March 2009   Reference: 39855
To download the details and submit an electronic application online
visit: www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs
<ttp://www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs">alternatively information can be obtained
from 0121 415 9000.

A University of Fairness and Diversity.

Mark

Professor Mark Pallen
Professor of Microbial Genomics
Centre for Systems Biology
Biosciences
University of Birmingham, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2TT
m.pallen at bham.ac.uk
tel ++44(0)121 414 7163

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