Department of Genetics

The Bioinformatics Training Facility within the School of Biological Sciences is seeking to recruit a Teaching Associate to develop and deliver Bioinformatics training materials at the University of Cambridge.

The post holder will be based in the Bioinformatics Training Facility. Reporting to a Bioinformatics Facility Senior Teaching Associate; the postholder will be involved in the day-to-day activities of the Bioinformatics Training team supporting the development and delivery of training courses at the University. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of bioinformatics related training material to international institutions and organisations in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency's New Variant Assessment Platform (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-variant-assessment-platform).
• Developing and delivering new training materials for the Bioinformatics Training Facility's portfolio of courses, focussing on bioinformatics related training material (e.g. proteomics, metabolomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics etc.).
• Contribute to the organisation of training activities more generally within the bioinformatics training facility.

Through a combination of project work, material development and the delivery of day-to-day training and support, this role will ensure that the Bioinformatics Training Facility provides an environment where all students and research staff are able to access training and support services that enables them to fulfil their academic, research and personal development goals.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience. They should have an excellent understanding of bioinformatics pipelines as well as a good understanding of computational biology, mathematical or statistical topics. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills will be required in order to both liaise with other academic staff as well as deliver training to participants. Enthusiasm for providing high quality teaching resources is essential too.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/36788/