Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics
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Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be based at the West Midlands Genomics Laboratory (WMGL), the leading centre of the Central and South Genomics Hub (C&S GLH) and part of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust. The laboratory employs over 400 staff across scientific and technical programmes, providing a unique opportunity to train alongside highly experienced clinical scientists, technologists and bioinformaticians. Trainees will benefit from our extensive experience in delivering a variety of training programmes, world-class expertise, and personalised support.
Rotations will primarily take place within the West Midlands, specifically Birmingham. Some training will be delivered remotely by colleagues from the Central and South Genomic Laboratory Hub, and there may be opportunities to attend our consortium partner laboratories in Oxford and Wessex, as required.
Local promotion details for post(s): Open Day for prospective applicants took place in December 2024, recordings can be found here https://rglbirmingham-openday.co.uk/videos.html
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Trainees will be based at the Cambridge Genomics Laboratory, leading centre of the East Genomic Laboratory Hub (East GLH) and part of the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). With over 50 trainees pursuing professional registration and 250 members of staff undertaking continuing professional development, we are deeply invested in education and training. Trainees will benefit from our significant experience in STP delivery, world-class expertise and individualised support.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Harriet Logan
Email: harriet.logan3@nhs.net
Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Based at St. Mary’s Hospital in Manchester.
Local promotion details for post(s): The NWGLH Virtual Lab Open Day was held on 24/01/2025. Details can be found on the NWGLH website.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Holly O'Dea
Email: holly.o'dea@mft.nhs.uk
Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
The base laboratory for training in Oxford will be at the Churchill Hospital. There may be the occasional travel to the other local hospital sites, however, good transport links are available.
Delivery of the majority of the syllabus for Bioinformatic Genomics will be done in Oxford, however for a broader experience you may be required to travel to one of the other laboratories in the Central and South GLH.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Jennifer Whitfield
Email: jennifer.whitfield@ouh.nhs.uk
Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Genomics Laboratory at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is at the forefront of NHS Genomic Medicine, providing state-of-the-art diagnostic testing for the benefit of families with rare diseases across the UK and beyond. We are proud to have launched the national NHS rapid whole genome sequencing service for acutely unwell babies and children.
The team works closely with an internationally acclaimed research team with expertise in the genetics of diabetes and hyperinsulinism, providing a range of specialist tests to users throughout the world. The laboratory works in partnership with the Bristol Genetics Laboratory as the South
West Genomic Laboratory Hub, with the Exeter Laboratory focused on specialist endocrine services and exome/genome analysis for rare diseases. Workplace training is largely delivered at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Some training will be delivered by our partner laboratory and travel to Bristol will be required throughout the training.
The Exeter Genomics laboratory is set in the beautiful cathedral city of Exeter, in the midst of glorious Devon countryside and close to the South West coastline with its stunning beaches, the city boasts excellent links by road, rail and air to the rest of the country, Europe and further afield,
whilst being within easy reaches of picturesque Dartmoor and Exmoor scenery.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Melissa Sloman
Email: melissa.sloman@nhs.net
Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Leeds, Newcastle and Sheffield genetics laboratories work in a collaborative as the North-East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub (NEY GLH). Our NEY GLH sites are accredited as an STP training Consortium, however trainees will be employed by and based at their home Trust. Elements of training will be delivered across our sites and whilst much of this training has been successfully transferred to remote delivery it may be necessary for trainees to spend time at our partner organisations during their period of training, to receive a complete programme of education and development. This is built into training plans which will be clearly developed and communicated with trainees and supported by the NEY GLH training group. We have consolidated our wet laboratory testing activity into two sites (Leeds and Newcastle). Scientific analysis and reporting activity will continue in Sheffield, which is our main centre for specialised rare disease service delivery.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Ciaron McAnulty
Email: Ciaron.McAnulty@nhs.net
Clinical Bioinformatics Genomics – University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
The Wessex Genomics Laboratory Service (WGLS) is a new integrated genomics testing service managed by University Hospital Southampton and formed from the amalgamation of Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, now WGLS (Salisbury), and Molecular pathology, now WGLS (Southampton).
This training post will be primarily based at the Salisbury site but will require travel to Southampton for some rotation modules.
The laboratory has strong links with University of Southampton genomics research groups and access to high-performance computing and high-throughput sequencing technologies.
Expected MSc university location - may be subject to change
University of Manchester
Contact details for queries relating to location choice - for shortlisted applicants only
Name: Matt Lyon
Email: matt.lyon@uhs.nhs.uk