http://jobs.cancerresearchuk.org/view_vacancy.php?requirementId=8623

Bioinformatics Officer
Ref: 8623

Application Deadline: 10-07-2009
Location: London, WC2A
Directorate: London Research Institute
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 pa inc
Contract Type: Permanent Full-time

Overview

The Bioinformatics and BioStatistics Service are looking to recruit a Bioinformatics Officer to join their group.

Details of the role
The Bioinformatics and BioStatistics Service (BABS) as part of Cancer Research UK`s London Research Institute, provides support to institute scientists by analysing data generated from high-throughput technologies such as microarrays and next-generation sequencers. Additionally the group provides support in the areas of biostatistics, and genomics.

We are currently looking for a person to join this group as a Bioinformatics Officer.

The post is an infrastructure post and will provide support for the systems used by both BABS and scientists. This will include a working knowledge of linux sysadmin, apache, php, and other dHTML skills, mysql administration. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in data analysis projects. Experience with the next-gen sequencing software pipelines would be advantageous as would good knowledge of bioinfiormatics software and data resources such as the Genome Browsers.

You should possess: a degree in a subject area relevant to computing or bioinformatics; the ability to program and script; and be able to illustrate current relevant experience. Good communication skills are essential as the post will involve working closely with research scientists and other bioinformaticians.

So having listened to the suggestions of the great and good, I have made an executive decision, but need more help:

Poll #1410282 Serving Suggestions
Open to: Friends, detailed results viewable to: Friends

So what goes into Pimms?

Any thing else?

Apologies to Lala - I mucked up the poll (either/or radio buttons instead of multi answer checkboxen)

Edit: To clarify this will not be neat Pimms ;-)

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Now playing: The Mission - Father
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Seeking a lift next w/e to Consecration (Trannies & Incantors). Have been lax sorting transport.

Can easily get to a mainline railway station "nearby" (eg Leicester, Birmingham etc.)

Will assist with petrol monies.

EDIT: Seige sorted.

EDIT: Decided it's best not to attend the Trincantulas' event with conjuctivitis.

This is possible a tad late, but ...

Mr Kendall and I had arranged to meet at a Pub like location tomorrow (Wetnoodlesday) for the delivery of lamminated cards for an Event™ that he is attending soon. It was pointed out by the said Mr Kendall that a number of people are vaguely in the Euston area. Or have access to the Euston area.

So the Doric Head of Arch Steam from about 6:30 ish or earlier if I give up and run away from work ...

thewhitespider irdm ellefurtle caddyman and others welcome.

I don't knowe if you have access to PDFs from Nature but there's one that might be of interest to you:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v457/n7231/full/nature07890.html

"The origin and evolution of arthropods"

Eleanor Lillian - born on 25th December to Richard and Amelia!

Congratulations guys!

Any one else out there just had a major power outage?

Ours went flicker flicker then went out completely - then the generators kicked in.

The Boss is going on some charity run thing at Hatfield House on Sunday this weekend and has asked if there any "good" places to eat in the vicinity.

So Hatfidelians past and present, where would you recommend?

Angels are having a costume sale on 6th December at their "depot" in Wembley

http://www.angels.uk.com/sale.html

Angels Big Vintage Sale
We have a huge amount of costume on offer

We are making room for the massive amount of costumes we recently added to our collection from BBC Resources Costumes and we will be offering you a unique opportunity to buy genuine retro clothing and accessories from the 1920's, 30's 40's, 50's, 60's 70's, 80's and 1990's contemporary clothing and period military uniforms.

You will be able to rummage amongst boxes of authentic items and a colossal pile of damaged jewellery, ideal for beading, repairing and salvaging! All items are ex-Angels and ex-BBC Resources Costumes hire stock and have been used in numerous Film and TV productions.

A huge selection of original period publications, ideal for fashion reference; bound copies of theatre and film magazines and many more publications besides.
3 Boundary Road, Wembley, HA9 7ND
click for map

6th December, 2008
9am to 5pm

Important Information

* Stock will not be replenished during the sale, so please come early to avoid disappointment
* No Phones will be allowed in the sale area
* No Bags will be allowed in the sale area, there is limited cloak room availability but people will be leaving their bags at their own risk so to avoid any issues please do not bring bags to the sale.
* There is no Wheelchair Access to the sale area
* Stock will be sold as seen. There will be no refunds or exchanges
* No Under 12's

Day 3:

Settled into a marginally less painful routine as we have to be in for 10am not before 9am - and the combined bus trip is "only" 1.5 hours not the 2 hours of Monday.

Helpful Judge explaining why Stuff™ is being done, and makes sure we get breaks regularly.

Case is not dull, but one Barrister is. Tediously dull. And ... so ... very ... slooooooooooooooow at stringing sentences together.

No horrendous waits.

So here I am at Luton Crown Court, waiting for the fun and games to begin. Early start to guarantee a local bus getting me into town to catch the 55 minute bus ride across to Luton. Sign in, induction video, info dump from the jury officer and then the wait. 4 cases already running, with only one scheduled to start today - which means there's only a 1/5 chance that I'll be in the panel for that, and a 2/3 chance I'm one of the twelve.

I was having a look at National Rail for my train tickets for the Gathering, only to discover that there are major engineering works on the line over the weekend. Specfically a replacement bus service between Bedford and Kettering.

Arse biscuits!

If it was just a regular jounry I might grudginly accept that, but I'll be carrying an 80 litre rucksack, sleeping bag with weapons rolled up, tent and carry mat. Way too much to have to cope with the hassle of a bus/coach with limited luggage space. And of course the alternatives include a minimum of 2 changes of train which rarely work out on a bank holiday ...

So, is there any one who is travelling back from the G on Monday afternoon who would be willing to give a lift to me and my crap to somewhere civilised that has a functional rail service, or Londonish?

Okay, now that I have your attention.

I'm off to the GBBF tonight (and Saturday) - see people there after 6pm ish near the the Cider bar as it's a relatively central location (and near Fuds).

ETA: Buggrit - they've changed the layout, but I'm still going to the Appley goodness stand - which is conviently next to the glasses stand on the way in!

Has anyone recently travelled to Toronto and used their public transport system to get into Toronto from Pearson International airport? Or more usefully, how would you recommend getting from Pearson to the vicinity of Union Station?

Three colleagues are heading off to a conference in a day or so, and we have just just discovered that the international airport is in the middle of fecking nowhere ... Help / advice for them would be appreciated.

Continuity announcer just told us that the [SPOILER} are back!

When everything is new, can anything be a surprise?

When you see this, post a quote from Doctor Who on your LJ/Blog/Wotsit

The BBC has a DIY trailer maker - a bit silly but fun tinkering with.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/trailermaker/view/7fr5hy

IS there anyone heading to the Harts event on Friday, from whom I could blag a lift from somewhere such as Leicester or Coventry railway stations?

1 lrper + rucksack + weapons + tent

I would be very grateful and would willingly donate petrol costs

Once again the vans infest the parking bays opposite the office. Allegedly filming in (or around) the Masons' grand abomination on Great Queen Street.

Green Zone - sounds rubbish to me.