Bioinformatician

Grade UE06: £34,610 - £39,906 per annum pro-rata if part-time

CMVM / School of Genetics and Cancer

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 2 years

We are seeking a skilled bioinformatician to join our team. You will have an interest and previous experience analysing omics datasets – including single cell, spatial transcriptomic and proteomic data. You will apply this experience to perform cutting edge analyses to a range of liver disease and cancer projects across our research programme.

You will be a critical member of a predominantly wet‑lab team who are eager to make the most of multi‑omics data generated in‑house.

This post is full‑time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part‑time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non‑contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on‑campus working.

The salary for this post is £34,610 to £39,906 per annum, depending on experience. The position is initially available for 24 months.

• Willing to provide approachable and enthusiastic support across the spectrum of bioinformatics analysis, but with a particular focus in single cell and spatial methodologies.
• Maintain the highest quality records, analysis and outputs.
• Keep up to date with the latest methodologies and pipelines, applying these to our in‑house datasets and previously published data.
• Be engaged with wide‑ranging biological questions (particularly in liver disease and cancer).
• Be willing to provide training to other members of the research group.

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Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

The Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre brings together the very best in cancer research from Edinburgh and Glasgow with the unifying mission to translate cutting‑edge discoveries into promising therapeutic opportunities for the Scottish population.

Our research focuses on cancers that profoundly affect people in Scotland, and cancers in which we have particular expertise.

Collaborating across more than 80 teams, we support research activities in both the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, including the Institute of Genetics and Cancer in Edinburgh and the School of Cancer Sciences and CRUK Scotland Institute in Glasgow.

Our scientists work closely with the Glasgow and Edinburgh Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres and benefit from unprecedented access to the two largest cancer treatment centres for patients in Scotland, the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

• Colorectal cancer
• Hepatobiliary cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Mesothelioma
• Brain tumours
• Gynecological cancer

More information about the Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre can be found on our website:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family‑friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

The closing date for applications is 26th March 2026.

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Interviews will be held in due course.