Data Scientist Genomic Epidemiology - Pathogen

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) is seeking a Data Scientist in Genomic Epidemiology to support the scientific development and implementation of EIT Oxford's Pathogen Programme. The role involves collaborating with internal teams and external partners to assess, develop methods for, and implement at scale, computational and statistical methods for analysing the genomic, phenotypic and epidemiological characteristics of a variety of pathogens in order to inform public health applications.

Requirements

• A strong track record of scientific and computational innovation in the field of population-scale infectious disease genomic epidemiology, with an emphasis on public health applications.
• Up-to-date working knowledge of best practices in research software development and testing.
• Experience of working with genomic data at a population scale, including the tools and technologies to manage sophisticated analyses.
• Experience of statistical and/or machine learning methods to make epidemiological inferences from genomic data.
• Experience of working with partner organisations, including academics, public health workers, and counterparts in partner organisations.

Benefits

• Enhanced holiday pay
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hospital Cash Plan
• Therapy Services
• Perk Box
• Electrical Car Scheme