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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN STATISTICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY/GENETICS Department of Public Health and Primary Care Salary: £27,183-£35,469 pa Limit of Tenure applies* Applications are invited for a Research Associate to work in the Genetic Epidemiology of Complex Disease (GECD) research group at the Department of Public Health and Primary Care. As part of its work, the GECD research group focuses on genomic studies of diverse populations, including those from the Indian Subcontinent and Africa. The successful candidate will be expected to address bioinformatics, statistical and programming needs related to the design and analysis of genomic epidemiological studies. Applicants should have numerate first degree (natural sciences, maths, statistics or computer science) and a postgraduate degree (Masters/PhD) in statistics, bioinformatics, computational biology or a related discipline, and comprehensive knowledge of relevant algorithms and software tools. The successful candidate must have expertise in high throughput data manipulation, analysis and visualisation using relevant statistical packages and programming languages (Perl or C). It is also essential that the candidate has clear communication skills with the ability to present methodologies and results succinctly, the ability to work within a team, and to provide advice, training and support for researchers. Experience of analysis and handling large data sets, including genomic data, and additional languages would be highly desirable. Familiarity with Linux network/server administration will be an advantage. Proficiency in the use of relational databases would also be desirable. * Limit of tenure: Grant funds are available until the 23rd April 2012 Further Particulars are available on the Department Web Site www.phpc.cam.ac.uk <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\kh446\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\OLK3\www.phpc.cam.ac.uk> or from Gillian Wotherspoon by telephone +44 (0) 01223 741269Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Manj Sandhu [log in to unmask] <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\kh446\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\OLK3\[log in to unmask]> or telephone + 44 (0) 1223 741404. Formal applications consisting of a covering letter, CV and a completed PD18 form, Parts 1 and 111 (available from www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18) should be sent to Gillian Wotherspoon preferably by email: [log in to unmask] or by post to Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Worts Causeway, Cambridge CB1 8RN.