Research Assistant​/Associate​/Fellow

Research Assistant / Associate / Fellow – University of Nottingham

Salary: £31,387 to £46,485 per annum pro rata, depending on skills and experience (minimum £35,608 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Area:
Life Sciences

Location:

UK Other

Closing Date:
Monday 02 February 2026

Reference: SCI
270625

Position Summary

Applications are invited for an experienced bioinformatician to join the Deep Seq facility. The successful candidate will:

• Take responsibility for the analysis and interpretation of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) datasets.
• Provide expert analytical support and advice to facility users, extracting maximum biological insight from their data.
• Plan and conduct analyses using available tools, adapt existing methodologies and scripts, and design new pipelines and workflows that deliver accurate, reproducible, and timely results.
• Prepare analysis reports, user summaries, and contribute to publications.
• Manage and optimise dedicated servers and HPC resources for data processing.

The facility specialises in Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) MinION, GridION, and Prometh

ION instruments; experience in ONT data analysis is a significant advantage. The facility also operates short read platforms from Element and Illumina, single cell technologies including 10x Genomics platforms and others. Training can be provided.

Qualifications

• PhD (or near completion), MSc in Bioinformatics, or equivalent professional experience in bioinformatics, computational biology or a related field.
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems.
• Strong programming skills in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, R, Perl, Nextflow, C++, or Java).
• Experience in database management, sequence alignment and assembly, variant and methylation calling, RNA‑Seq analysis, and integration of public datasets.
• Familiarity with workflow management systems (e.g., Snakemake, Nextflow) and experience using HPC environments.

Employment type:

Full‑time permanent (36.25 hours per week). Available for immediate start; flexible working arrangements and job share arrangements may be considered.

Contact:
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Matthew Loose (ma). Please note that applications sent directly to this e‑mail address will not be accepted.

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2) and have achieved the Athena Swan Gold Award. All applications are considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK.