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Data Scientist NIHR BioResource (Fixed Term)

We are recruiting a Data Scientist to provide data to researchers in academia and industry, through cohort discovery by mining phenotypic and genomic data, and to manage metadata assets of the NIHR BioResource projects under the guidance of the line manager.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be experienced in the manipulation of big and/or genomics data, the analysis and integration of different data types and the use of meta-data standards and vocabularies.

Find out more about this role on the Cambridge Jobs website.

Closing date: 16 August 2026

Administrative Assistant (Fixed Term)

Do you have great interpersonal and administrative skills? Interested in a role which is contributing to changing lives for the better? Looking for your next challenge?

We are recruiting an Administrative Assistant for the recruitment team who can support the process of enrolling large national cohorts of patients into the NIHR BioResource and their participation in subsequent research studies.

Find out more about this role on the Cambridge Jobs website.

Closing date: 16 August 2026

Research Laboratory Technician (Fixed Term)

The Long Read Sequencing project is sequencing up to 22,000 samples in ground-breaking research aiming to drive forward diagnosis, gene discovery and mechanistic understanding for patients with genetic diseases.

The role supports the operations of the NIHR BioResource Lab and the exciting Long Read Sequencing project using state of the art technology. As a key member of the team, the Technician's role is to conduct molecular experiments on human biological samples, whilst maintaining accurate records on, for example, sample IDs and the outcomes of sample processing.

The role will require processing human biological samples, using aseptic techniques such as manual and robotic library preparation, DNA and RNA extractions, cell isolation and entering data accurately onto our laboratory records system (LIMS) and other databases.

Find out more about this role on the Cambridge Jobs website.

Closing date:  6 August 2026

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