Genetic and Bioinformatician Opportunities in Oxford, UK

Oxford Gene Technology is specialised on developing modern scientific genetics innovation for the advancement of molecular medicine.

The company's commercial activities are centred around clinical and genomic solutions, biomarker discovery and licensing. The head office is based in Begbroke Science Park near Oxford, UK.

It provides services in the following areas: Targeted Sequencing, aCGH-CNV, DNA Methylation, miRNA, Gene Expression and CytoSure. The company is very ambitious, and is expanding quickly with a workforce of about 60, along with the latest technologies.

The R&D groups comprise of highly skilled scientists from subjects such as molecular biology, chemistry and physics. Currently the company is looking for a Computational Biologist with the following skills and experiences in bioinformatics, Java, PhP programming and statistical analysis.

The next enterprise is called "Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd", and is based in the unique location of Oxford Science Park, which is an innovative hub for business start ups. The company was conceptualized by Prof. H. Bayley at the University of Oxford. It has a vast range of partnerships with leading institutions in the world. Among those are the University of California Santa Cruz, Boston University, and Harvard.

It is specialized in the development of a GridION system that makes use of nanopores for a straightforward analysis of individual molecules such as DNA, RNA and proteins, etc.

As a result, the system has a vast array of possible applications in particular the personalised medicine, plant sciences, security and safety related technologies.

This sophisticated technology requires scientists from a range of specialities such as chemistry, molecular biology, electrophysiology, fluidics and materials engineering, statistics and bioinformatics.

At the present the company is looking for a Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist with experiences in algorithm development designed for DNA sequencing. A PhD in Bioinformatics is an advantage with a strong knowledge of next generation sequencing data.

Another research institute is the "The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics", which is part of the University of Oxford.

Their main objective is to perform research relating to genetic foundation of well-known illnesses. This involve of investigating the DNA variants and these parameters may contribute biologically to the entire disease process. With the view of developing statistical tools to support those assumptions and findings. The research is spread throughout all the departments from human genetics, bioinformatics to structural biology and many other groups from the world.

It offers a wide spectrum of opportunities for graduates, researcher, and academics. A few of those opportunities are mentioned below.

Graduate Programs

1. Program in Genomic Medicine and Statistics

This program provides training in molecular genetics, statistics, and bioinformatics.

2. Nuffield Department of Medicine Studentships

This Department is providing financial support for PhD students regardless from their nationality.

3. Graduate Program in Structural Biology

4. PhD Program in Immunity, Neuroscience, and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Presently, a number of research positions are available at the Centre. The salary ranges form £25,000 - £44,000. Notably the salaries for statistician are among the highest with a discretionary range of £35,000- £48,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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