Full details: https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/_Details.aspx?vacNo=448081
You will have day to day responsibility for the development and delivery of bioinformatics within the Scottish Microbiology Reference Laboratories (SMiRL), Glasgow, and will report to the Director of the Laboratory. There are 35 members of staff in the SMiRL including Clinical Scientists and Biomedical Scientists. You will be mainly responsible for developing and maintaining pipelines for the primary and secondary analysis of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data for detailed and accurate sub-typing of Microbiology isolates, rapid and accurate outbreak identification. You will also be required to improve evaluation of vaccine programmes and tracking the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. You will work with the scientific staff to transform large volumes of statistical and genetic data into annotated results for clinical reporting. The SMiRL receives isolates and specimens from Microbiology laboratories through out Scotland and offers a comprehensive specialist service focusing on different microorganisms to these users. The Department works cooperatively with Health Protection Scotland. It is essential you have a MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification in bioinformatics with experience of microbiology genetics or MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification in a microbiology genetics based discipline with a significant bioinformatics component. You should also have significant experience of developing and implementing bioinformatics tools and resources. PLEASE READ AND SAVE THE CANDIDATE APPLICATION PACK BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION. Interviews will be held Monday 20/03/2017. The closing date for this post is 3rd March 2017.
