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RS006 – Bioinformatician

Isogenica Ltd is an established biotechnology company located on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK.

Isogenica has developed a cutting edge in vitro display technology, CIS display, which it uses to discover biologically active peptides, proteins and antibodies. The company generates revenues by establishing partnerships with large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

The company seeks to augment its research capacity through the appointment of an experienced and highly motivated Bioinformatician who will interact closely with the laboratory based research team.

Responsibilities will include the creation of protein and nucleic acid databases, next generation sequencing analyses, data management and statistical analysis.

The ideal candidate will have a degree (or higher) with at least 2 years postgraduate experience in a relevant subject area (bioinformatics or computational biology), excellent programming skills (perl, java), experience in creating/mining biological databases and good understanding of molecular biology. Previous experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis, alignment packages, statistical analysis and web interfaces would be highly advantageous.

The candidate must demonstrate high motivation, independence, productivity in a dynamic collaborative environment, effective communication skills and good team work in addition to flexibility in learning new skills. Excellent optimization and troubleshooting skills and keen attention to detail are desired.

At Isogenica, we provide a supportive and creative working environment for talented individuals who are seeking a dynamic career at the cutting edge of biopharmaceutical research. We also offer a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package that includes an employee share option scheme.

More details of the company can be found at www.isogenica.com.

Closing date: 31^st Dec 2011.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , quoting reference RS006