Location: | Cardiff |
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Salary: | £39,347 to £44,263 Grade 6 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 27th June 2024 |
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Closes: | 25th July 2024 |
Job Ref: | 18563BR |
Working as a Biocurator for the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD®), your main role will be to screen the scientific literature on an ongoing basis, extract the novel inherited disease-causing mutations and any pertinent additional meta-data, and check those data for accuracy and novelty before entering them into HGMD. You should have a degree in a relevant discipline, be IT literate and have some experience in the sphere of human molecular genetics and inherited disease.
This post is based at the Heath Park campus.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl bank holidays), pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
The majority of roles at Cardiff University are currently operating under “blended working” arrangements, with staff having the flexibility to work partly from home and partly from the University campus depending on specific business requirements. Discussions around these arrangements can take place after the successful candidate has been appointed.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor David Cooper (e-mail: CooperDN@cardiff.ac.uk) or Mr Peter Stenson (e-mail: StensonPD@cardiff.ac.uk).
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), fixed term until 31 December 2025, and available immediately.
Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6).
Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
Date advert posted: Thursday, 27 June 2024
Closing date: Thursday, 25 July 2024
This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only. We now invite external applications.
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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