Life Science Events

Fixed term of 36 months

The Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Group in the Computer Science department and the National Phenomics Centre in Aberystwyth are seeking to recruit an experienced Bioinformatician as part of an international collaboration project. This project is aiming to link the growing number of large plant genomic data with a suite of reference ontologies, forming a framework of harmonised data annotations that will enable the data integration, search and discovery.

With a strong background in bioinformatics, the post-holder will have expertise in Semantic Web technologies, ontology and data mining techniques. They will be part of a large international team with application in plant phenotyping. Excellent leadership and communication skills will enable the post-holder to interface with specialists and non-specialists nationally and internationally to deliver the specific needs of a wide user community.

The post has the possibility of extension and offers a considerable scope for innovation and academic development.

For an informal discussion, please contact George Gkoutos: (geg18@aber.ac.uk) +44(0)1970 823080 or John Doonan: (john.doonan@aber.ac.uk) +44(0)1970 823080.

Closing Date: Noon on 17 June 2015

Interview Date: 2 July 2015

For information and application forms please go to www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/jobs/vacancies-external/

Completed Application Forms should be signed and returned to the Human Resources Recruitment Team by e-mail, or post. Email address: vacancies@aber.ac.uk / Tel: 01970 628555

NOTE: Please put the post reference on the front of your envelope and on your application form.

We are a Bilingual Institution which operates a Welsh Language scheme and is committed to Equal Opportunities.

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