Bioinformatics Technician

Bioinformatics Technician

The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leading exponent in the presentation of natural history to the general public through exhibitions, public programmes and the web.

The post holder will improve the bioinformatics infrastructure and support molecular systematics research staff and PhD students. A Masters degree (MSc/MRes) in Bioinformatics or comparable qualification is required. Familiarity with standard software used in DNA sequencing and phylogenetics, ability to script in Perl/Python, and good knowledge of the Linux operating system are expected.

Applicants should be able to understand the bioinformatics needs of a diverse user community and be willing to link between researchers and IT officers. This post is available for six months initially.

Please email Prof. Alfried Vogler (A.Vogler@nhm.ac.uk) at the Natural History Museum for informal enquiries.