Ensembl Plants Senior Bioinformatician - Hinxton, United Kingdom - European Molecular Biology Laboratory

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

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Bioinformatics
Hinxton, UK

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Ensembl Plants is looking for an experienced bioinformatician to join our team, bringing integrated plant genomic data to user communities worldwide.

You will be based at EMBL-EBI and work alongside fellow bioinformaticians, programmers and scientists to develop novel genomic resources.

You will also be responsible for running genomic analyses as part of our regular release cycles and collaborate with researchers around the world.

Working relationships:

Reports to:
Metazoa and Plants Project Leader

Collaborates with (internal): Other members of the Ensembl Metazoa and Plants team; other developers in the Genome Assembly and Annotation Section

Collaborates with (external): Community members to support integration of their data, international partners on collaborative projects.

External customers:
users of the Ensembl Plants platform

Your role

As a senior bioinformatician in the Ensembl Plants team you will:
Coordinate production activities and delivery of processed data as part of the Ensembl release cycle
Maintain and develop our databases, pipelines and documentation
Develop software solutions to increase automation, reliability and scalability of our data processing pipelines and workflows
Assist the Metazoa and Plants Project Leader in making technical decisions for the project
Provide technical leadership and mentor less-experienced team members
Contribute to developing and emerging data standards, particularly in the area of pan-genomes
Represent EMBL-EBI and interact with collaborators, researchers, data generators and user communities

Closing date: 19 May 2024

Contract duration: 2 years (Project based contract)

Grading:
Grade 6 (Monthly salary starting at £3,456 after tax) + Other paid benefits and allowances based on circumstances

Reference number:
EBI02237

You have

A post-graduate degree in bioinformatics, biology, computer science or a related field or equivalent professional experience
At least four years' experience working in a production bioinformatics environment
A high degree of proficiency in at least one dynamic programming language e.g. Python or Perl
Experience with Unix/Linux
Experience delivering projects or analyses with multiple components
Practical experience working with relational Database platforms (e.g. MySQL, Postgres)
The ability to understand, write and maintain complex code
Experience working with genome analysis tools
Excellent English communication skills; written and verbal, both to facilitate effective internal communications as well as with external collaborators and users
Excellent attention to detail, well-developed problem-solving skills and work well as part of a team
The desire to work in an inclusive, international environment

You might also have

Experience with workflow systems (e.g. Nextflow)
Experience working with the Ensembl platform
Experience in professional software development as part of a collaborative team
Experience of working in plant genomics
Experience in project management
Experience working in a cluster compute environment

Why join us

Do something meaningful

Join a culture of innovation

We 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.

Working at EMBL-EBI

Join our diverse team and help power the next generation of discoveries in the life sciences.

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