Bioinformatician

Job title:

Bioinformatician

Company

EMBL

Job description

Ensembl , based at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), is one of the most successful large-scale bioinformatics projects developing comprehensive genome data and annotation services for a worldwide audience. The Ensembl Regulation team is looking for a bioinformatician to join us to develop our regulatory genomics pipeline, to analyse its outputs and predictions, and contribute to its continued improvement.Ensembl Regulation’s core product is a computational pipeline that annotates parts of the genome as having regulatory function – regions which control how genes are expressed in different tissues and cell types. These elements are crucial for understanding individual variation, development, evolution, and disease progression. Our services are freely accessible to scientific communities and are used in basic science, agricultural and biomedical research.Your role
As part of the Ensembl Regulation team, you will innovate, extend, and maintain Ensembl Regulation’s analysis pipelines and supporting products. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Analysing our pipeline’s outputs to assess quality and biological relevance
• Generating reports with plots and basic statistics using R or Python
• Implementing new bioinformatic analyses to process and integrate new assay types (e.g. DNA methylation, single-cell measurements)
• Ensuring our products are maintainable, usable and reliable through the use of testing and documentation

This position offers a motivated candidate an exciting opportunity to contribute to open-source bioinformatics resources and to develop domain knowledge in a fast-moving scientific area. You will work closely with a team of bioinformaticians and developers and interact with other groups at EMBL-EBI and beyond.You have

• A MSc or PhD in a related field, or an equivalent qualification or professional experience.
• Experience developing scientific software and/or analysing the results of large-scale datasets, including producing plots with Python or R.
• Ability to use collaborative software environments like Git.
• Experience analysing high-throughput sequencing data will be strongly preferred.
• Willingness to contribute to pipeline development in step with the standard procedures and timelines of the wider Ensembl project.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to work as part of a collaborative team to identify issues, discuss solutions and refine details to reach our high-level requirements and goals.

You might also have

• An understanding of gene regulation and the associated biology will be an advantage.
• Experience analysing functional genomics data such as ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, WGBS, or RNA-seq.
• Experience with containerisation products such as Docker or Kubernetes.

Why join
Do something meaningfulAt EMBL-EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind’s greatest challenges. EMBL-EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We provide the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools which are crucial for the advancement of healthcare, food security, and biodiversity.Join a culture of innovationWe are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, alongside other prominent research and biotech organisations, and surrounded by beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. This is a highly collaborative and inclusive community where our employees enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their professional potential.Enjoy lots of benefits:

• Financial incentives: Monthly family, child and non-resident allowances, annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances
• Flexible working arrangements
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)
• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays
• Relocation package including installation grant (if required)
• Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)
• Family benefits: On-site nursery, 10 days of child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances
• Benefits for non-UK residents: Visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non-resident allowance.

For more details please see our employee benefits page.What else you need to know

• Contract duration: This position is a 2 year grant based contract non-renewable
• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants.
• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities.
• EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here.
• Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. You will be required to relocate if you are based overseas and you will receive a generous relocation package to support you.
• How to apply: To apply please submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system.

Expected salary

Location

Hinxton, Cambridgeshire

Job date

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:43:25 GMT

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