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* A degree in Mathematics or Computer Science * Some follow-up training in Biology or Bioinformatics to an MSc or PhD level * Experience as a software engineer with an interest in computational biology or PhD scientist with excellent computer skills wishing to get into bioinformatics (recommended) * Strong quantitative skills * Interest in new technologies and in biology * Experience in a high-level language such as R or Matlab for statistical analysis of experimental data * Java programming experience is essential, ideally with an emphasis on scientific computing and concurrent programming.

* Knowledge of statistics and mathematics is advantageous. From http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/JP533/Software_Engineer_-_Bioinformatician/

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