Computational Biologist

The Ellison Institute of Technology is hiring a Computational Biologist to work at the interface of microbiology and artificial intelligence in Oxford, UK. The role sits within an AI research team and is responsible for structuring and curating large-scale microbiology datasets, defining biologically grounded tasks, and designing evaluation frameworks for foundation models, including interrogating datasets for bias and invalid assumptions. Essential qualifications include proven experience solving complex computational biology problems (genome assembly, alignment, variant analysis) and strong Python proficiency for building reproducible workflows. Desirable extras include a software engineering background, prokaryotic biology knowledge, long- and short-read sequencing experience, and exposure to foundation models. The role offers benefits including pension, private medical insurance, and an electric car scheme.