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• CambridgeCB10 1SA
• Posted 2nd Nov 2010
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• Posted by: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
• Salary: Salary range £16892 to £21537 dependent on experience.
• Job Type: Contract
• Address: Genome Campus
  Hinxton
  Cambridge
  CB10 1SA
  
• Reference: 80691
• This job has been viewed 533 times since it was posted.

Job Description

The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is a world leader in genomic research, with an expanding scientific programme dedicated to understanding gene function in health & disease.

The Deciphering Developmental Disorders (DDD) project is a new initiative co-funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Department of Health to utilise the latest techniques in genomics to identify the genetic causes of developmental disorders.

Developmental disorders are conditions that are the result of problems during the development of the body or the brain and are apparent in children from shortly after birth. Currently, in the majority of cases we do not understand why the disorder has happened. However, we know that a significant proportion of developmental disorders are due to genetic factors. This project will study families with at least one individual affected with a developmental disorder recruited within the 23 Regional Genetics Services of the UK National Health Service. We will use very high-resolution genomic techniques including DNA microarrays, genotyping and next generation DNA sequencing to identify mutations that might explain the developmental disorder and so provide diagnoses for families and increase our knowledge of gene function in health and disease. We are looking for four graduate Research Assistants to process patient and parental DNA samples recruited into the DDD study through Sample Logistics and microarray pipelines at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The successful applicants will work in the laboratory in teams to ensure the rapid and efficient analysis of patient samples.

Essential Skills The successful applicants are likely to have a degree in a Biological Science, some experience of practical laboratory work, be computer literate and demonstrate the ability to follow instructions accurately and efficiently and of working independently and as part of a team. Experience of working in a high-throughput laboratory environment and the use of liquid handling robots would be an advantage.

Other information Three positions are fixed-term for 4 years, 1 position is fixed-term to cover long term sickness absence.

Benefits The Institute has excellent purpose built facilities on the Genome Campus, Hinxton on the outskirts of Cambridge. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits including a final salary pension scheme and excellent on-site facilities. Further details can be found on our website https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk,

To submit your CV and apply for this job please go to https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk, to register and apply on line.]

Salary range £16892 to £21537 dependent on experience.

Closing Date: 15th August 2010