Bioinformatician
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid/Remote Options
Hybrid/Remote Options
UK Health Security Agency
to detect, investigate, and characterise clinically important STIs and monitor antimicrobial resistance. Using established and innovative phenotypic and genotypic assays, STIRL assesses the susceptibility of STIs to treatments, supporting case management and national surveillance. It plays a key role in defining and investigating outbreaks, identifying diagnostic escape mutants, and providing guidance on STIs. The Bioinformatician will play a … the Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory (STIRL), the national reference centre for bacterial STIs. The post holder will support surveillance, outbreak investigation, and research through the analysis, interpretation, and management of genomic data. They will design, develop, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for bacterial genome analysis, enabling detection and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance. The role involves close collaboration with scientific … storage, and retrieval of genomic data in line with UKHSA governance Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot pipelines, workflows, and computational tools for operational and research needs Work with senior scientists, management, and quality teams to maintain data integrity and accuracy Support data quality audits and contribute to laboratory information system improvements Maintain awareness of relevant IT and informatics developments Assist More ❯
Employment Type: Fixed-Term
Salary: £46310.00 - £52113.00 a year
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