Summary

Genomics England is hiring a genomic data scientist on a 12-month fixed-term contract to develop and evaluate methods for cancer variant analysis. The role uses Python and R for germline and somatic variant analysis, with hybrid working and one day per week at the Canary Wharf office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and fine-tune variant prioritisation algorithms
• Benchmark tools for whole-genome data processing
• Perform custom computational analyses
• Manage sequencing quality control and annotation
• Prioritise variants across the cancer pipeline
• Interpret genomic data through targeted pathways