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Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ

About the job

Job description

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. NIHR Health Protection Research Units (HPRUs) undertake high quality research that enhances the ability of the UK Health Security Agency to protect the public’s health and minimise the health impact of emergencies.

This post will focus on helping shape and deliver the objectives of the HPRU GED as set out in its yearly Forward Business Plan.

The appointee will develop bioinformatics and public health informatics for HPRU GED:

  • Provide strategic direction and goals within the remit of HPRU GED across the four themes.
  • Design and validate bioinformatics tools, pipelines and methods suitable for analysis and comparison of the genome sequences generated at UKHSA and elsewhere.
  • Compile, in appropriate databases and formats, complex data arising from whole-genome sequencing (WGS) from a range of pathogens.
  • Undertake analysis on data arising from WGS, in particular for the validation of proposed methods and techniques.
  • Provide tutoring and technical mentoring to other HPRU GED participants.
  • Prepare and present at national and international meetings reports, posters and publications arising from data.

Person specification

The post support the delivery of the objectives of the HPRU GED as set out in its yearly Forward Business Plan.

  • Under the overall strategic guidance of the Director of NIHR-Genomics and Data Enabling Unit, provide effective scientific and professional leadership for a specialist scientific area including organisation, supervision and delivery of national reference services and by providing advice, expertise and specialist information.
  • Work with other bioinformaticians and academics in the HPRU GED and at UKHSA on designing, implementing and validating efficient bioinformatics pipelines suitable for analysis and comparative genomics of relevant pathogen sequences.
  • Assist with the deployment of technologies for the analysis and comparative analysis of high-throughput WGS in all sections of UKHSA, as required by HPRU GED across the different themes, including graphical user interfaces and data collection tools to help epidemiologists.
  • Prepare reports, posters and publications arising from the work.
  • Maintain and further develop the international and national reputation of national microbiology reference functions through development of strategic academic, public sector and other partnerships including participation, design, implementation and overall management of R&D projects within area of expertise.
  • Participate in scientific fora to help maintain the high standard of analytical work by staff in UKHSA and ensure representation at key scientific and medical conferences.

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Benefits

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : sophie rigney
  • Email : sophie.rigney@reed.com

Recruitment team

  • Email : hradmin@phe.gov.uk
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