gwilliam@mrc-crc.ac.uk (Gary Williams x2459) (07/06/89)
SOFTWARE SPECIALISTS
MRC Clinical Research Centre
(Northwick Park Hospital)
Watford Road
HARROW
Middlesex HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Two Software Specialists are required to join the Clinical
Research Centre's Computing Services Section. Their task
will be to assume responsibility for the provision of
professional support to the Institute's computing facilities
and communications equipment. This will involve assistance
to the scientific staff including consultancy and
collaboration on scientific projects, programing, operations
and support of all appropriate software and hardware. The
computing facilities consist of a modern Ethernet-based
client/server distributed network consisting of SUN and DEC
servers and SUN, IBM, and Apple workstations. The major
applications supported are molecular genetics computing,
networking, graphics and image processing, scientific
workbench automation and support.
The successful applicants will be graduates or hold an HNC
or equivalent qualification; previous Biological/Biochemical
experience would be an advantage. The appointments to the
Council's staff will be to the MRC Higher Computer Officer
and MRC Computer Officer grades in accordance with the
Council's terms and conditions of service.
The Salary, depending on the grade of appointment,
qualifications and appropriate experience, will be within
the range 10,000 Pounds to 19,000 Pounds per annum including
non-superannuable supplement, Outer London Weighting and ADP
(computing) allowance. Further academic training in computer
science is available for committed staff who perform well.
Informal enquiries to Mrs. V.Chalk, secretary to the Head of
Computing Services, telephone 01-864-5311 Ext. 2136
Janet e-mail: V.Chalk@uk.ac.crc