Bioinformatician Computational Genetics

Grade UE07: 41064 - 48822 per annum

School of Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Inflammation Research

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 24 months contract

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

Join the University of Edinburgh and youll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger where youll do meaningful work grow and progress be rewarded and recognised and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of Professional Services we support the Universitys research and teaching offering many career and role specialisms.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a motivated researcher to support the integration and analysis of large-scale genomic and clinical datasets across nationally significant research programmes including GenOMICC and ISARIC4C. The post holder will develop and optimise analytical pipelines and data workflows working closely with researchers clinicians and data specialists to enable high-impact research into severe disease and critical illness.

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.

• An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.

• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

• Comprehensive Staff Benefits including generous annual leave entitlement a defined benefits pension scheme a wide range of staff discounts family-friendly initiatives and flexible work options. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits pageand use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from women as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented at this level within our area.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 29^th July 2026.

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We anticipate that interviews will be held within 2-3 weeks of the advert closing date.