postdocs

[jianfeng@sussex.ac.uk]

The Babraham Institute is an independent charity whose research is 
applied to find new medicines and treatments for human diseases. 

Biological Statistician (Ref. KK/BS/ST)
Starting salary range 26,000 - 33,500 p.a. 
A statistician with experience of multivariate analysis is required to
assist in developing appropriate analytical protocols and visual
representation of data from multiple cell recordings in brain sensory
systems. This will also involve collaboration with a Neuroinformatics
group at the University of Sussex.  It is expected that the individual
will subsequently apply these skills to other complex biological data
and provide more general statistical advice and training for Institute
scientists.  The successful candidate should have a degree in biology,
computing, statistics or mathematics and a higher degree in statistics
or mathematics. For informal enquiries please contact Professor Keith
Kendrick (keith.kendrick at bbsrc.ac.uk)

Bioinformatician (Ref. WR/BIO/ST)
Starting salary range 21,700 - 25,200 p.a.
The bioinformatics post is at a junior level and will assist existing
group members in the Bioinformatics facility with the provision of
support, training and development for the research groups at the
Institute. An initial focus will be for a project investigating
evolutionary conservation of imprinted genes (in collaboration with
the Sanger Institute). This position would suit someone wishing to
pursue more formally their existing interest in bioinformatics. The
successful candidate should have a degree in a Biological science.
For informal enquiries please contact Dr Wolf Reik
(wolf.reik at bbsrc.ac.uk)

It is anticipated that funding will be available for 3 years initially
for both positions. Starting salary for both posts will be according
to qualifications and experience.  Benefits include pension scheme.

Further details and application forms available from the Personnel 
Office, The Babraham Institute, Babraham, Cambridge CB2 4AT.  Tel. 
01223 496000, e-mail:  babraham.personnel at bbsrc.ac.uk. Closing date 
for completed applications is 27th February 2004.  Please quote the 
appropriate reference number when applying.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
An Institute supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences 
Research Council