MANCHESTER 1824
The University of Manchester
Faculty of Life Sciences
Post Doctoral Research Associate – Integrating text mining and genome annotation
£28,839 p.a.
Ref: LS/81362
We seek a capable and enthusiastic bioinformatician to join the groups of Dr Casey Bergman and Dr Goran Nenadic as part of BBSRC-funded project to integrate text-mining and genome annotation methods. This project will involve the implementation of biomedical literature information extraction methods, genome annotation database development, and production of integrated text-mining/genome analysis pipelines.
You should have (or expect to hold shortly) a relevant PhD or equivalent relevant postdoctoral level experience in Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology, Computer Science or related disciplines, with proven experience in programming and database management.
This position is tenable for 1 year from January 2009.
Informal enquiries can be addressed to: Dr. Casey Bergman, Tel:+44 (0)161 275 1713, Email: casey bergman[at]manchester.ac.uk
Application forms and further particulars can be obtained at http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies or from The Directorate of Human Resources. Tel: ++44 (o) 161 275 8836 Email: lifesciences-hr@manchester.ac.uk
Closing date: 12 December 2008.
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