Bioinformatician (Information Analyst Specialist)

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Cardiff is seeking a dedicated individual to develop and oversee diagnostic software related to public health. You will collaborate closely with scientists to enhance existing services, assure quality in genomics processes, and provide support in public health investigations. This role is full-time with a salary range of £39,263 to £47,280 per year, offering complex challenges and significant contributions to public health efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience in data analysis and software development.
• Ability to prepare quality-assured reports.
• Experience in providing training and support.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior and clinical scientists to develop software.
• Oversee production and quality assurance in genomics services.
• Respond to ad-hoc queries from various organizations.
• Assist in quality assurance of surveillance information.
• Support investigations of public health outbreaks.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality assurance

Software development

Training provision

Bioinformatics

Job description

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Cardiff, CF14 7YU

Pay:

£39,263.00 to £47,280.00 per year, £39263.00 - £47280.00 a year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

22/01/2026

About this job

The post-holder will: Work closely with the senior scientists, clinical scientists and consultants to set up new diagnostic and surveillance software and expand or develop existing diagnostic and surveillance software to reflect changes in service delivery, data capture methods and priorities.

Oversee production, assist in preparation and quality assurance of existing genomics services.

Provide, under supervision, responses to ad-hoc queries from other public organisations, the Welsh Government, the press and members of the public, as required. Provide, under supervision, responses to urgent queries from within the Microbiology Division and Welsh Government.

Prepare material for publication on the Public Health Wales website, assist in quality assurance of surveillance information presented on the website and investigate new ways of presenting data to various audiences.

Provide support to the field investigation of hospital and community based outbreaks and contribute to the work of the Public Health Wales Microbiology in relation to surveillance capacity in responding to communicable disease and environmental public health emergencies.

Contribute to Bioinformatics programme of applied research as required.

Prepare, under supervision, articles for submission to scientific journals.

Provide support and training to Public Health Wales Microbiology data analysts, as required, and assist in the production of training materials.

Develop software and analysis routines and advise on efficient analysis of large datasets, as required.

Provide quality assurance for analyses carried out by, and reports prepared by, other team members.

Provide support for other duties as deemed appropriate by this senior scientists and consultant epidemiologists