Computational Biologist

Computational Biologist

• Starting salary in the range: £35,000 - £50,000 (dependent upon experience) per annum.
• Job /26/05
• Duration – non‑time limited role

The Computational Biology Support Team is closely linked to the core facilities within the CRUK Manchester Institute, operating advanced genomics technologies such as Illumina deep sequencing, mass spectrometry, and advanced imaging. This role supports the experimental design, validation, pre‑processing, analysis and interpretation of datasets generated by these facilities, and delivers analysis services to research groups across the Institute.

• Design and validate experimental workflows for high‑throughput multi‑omics data.
• Pre‑process, analyse and interpret datasets from sequencing, mass spectrometry and imaging platforms.
• Provide computational biology support and analysis services to research groups.
• Collaborate with core facility staff and scientific computing teams.
• Utilise the on‑site High Performance Computing Facility to run large‑scale analyses.

• A degree or postgraduate degree in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Experience in analysing high‑throughput multi‑omics data sets.
• Optional PhD in Computational Biology (desirable).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build networks.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the capacity to prioritise and meet deadlines with limited supervision.

The Institute is a world‑leading centre for excellence in cancer research, funded by Cancer Research UK and in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. It offers state‑of‑the‑art facilities, including next‑generation sequencing, microarrays, confocal microscopy, bioinformatics, histology and mass‑spectrometry, within a dynamic research environment.

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For any informal enquiries about this post, please contact Sudhakar Sahoo at sudhakar

12 April 2026. This vacancy will close for applications at 18:00 hours on the closing date specified.