Genomics Bioinformatician (Fixed Term)

Economics Network; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NIHR BioResource in Cambridge is seeking a Genomics Bioinformatician with strong bioinformatics and programming experience to manage data requests and define cohorts based on genomic profiles. The role supports the expansion of resources for biomedical studies and will oversee a small sub team.

The post holder will contribute to transitioning data hosting to AWS and integration into a secure, scalable bioinformatics platform. Collaboration across projects and translational research is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in bioinformatics, computational genomics, software development
• Experience with rare or complex disorder genetics or translational research
• Proficiency in programming, bioinformatics tools and database management
• Collaborative and detail-oriented approach essential

Responsibilities

• Manage a small sub team fulfilling data requests by providing genomic data and/or defining cohorts based on genomic profiles
• Contribute to activities of the Bioinformatics team and assist in data hosting transitions to AWS and integration in the bioinformatics platform with a variant database and Secure Desktop Environment (SDE)
• Support translational research and data sharing initiatives as part of NIHR BioResource team

Skills

Linux/UNIX

HPC

Data management

Scripting (Python, R, Bash)

Version control (Git)

Team/Project management

Time management

Cohorts & Biobanks

AWS

Tools

AWS

Job description

Do you have great computational, analytical and organisational skills? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge?

We are recruiting a Genomics Bioinformatician who has formal bioinformatics and programming experience or training. You will need to be familiar with statistical analysis and data visualisation techniques and have the ability to manage and organise the priorities of a small team to succeed in this role.

About NIHR BioResource:

Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice.

NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients.

Further details on the NIHR BioResource, including some of our COVID-19 research studies, can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk.

About the job:

The post holder will manage a small sub team in charge of fulfilling data requests, by providing genomic data and/or defining cohorts based on genomic profiles. NIHR BioResource aims to substantially increase the number of research studies it supports, by adopting new tools and opening this position. The data sets are currently hosted at the University's Cambridge Service for Data Driven Discovery (CSD3) but will soon be migrated to the public cloud (AWS) and integrated in a commercial bioinformatics platform that includes a variant database and a Secure Desktop Environment (SDE) for data sharing. The post holder is also expected to contribute when needed to other activities of the Bioinformatics team.

The post requires proficiency in programming, bioinformatics tools, and database management. Collaborative and detail-oriented approach essential. The postholder will ideally have experience in bioinformatics, computational genomics, software development, rare or complex disorder genetics and have a keen interest in translational research.

About you:

Ideally, you will have:

• Good all-round informatics skills in LINUX/UNIX, HPC, data management, scripting (python, R, Bash) and version control (Git)
• Experience of team or project management, including initiative and delivery
• Excellent time-management skills with ability to work to deadlines
• Experience of Cohorts and Biobanks

Closing date: 17 November 2026

Interview date: w/c 30th November 2026

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.