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BACKGROUND

The Parasite genomics team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute are seeking a talented Bioinformatician to work on WormBase ParaSite (parasite.wormbase.org), a portal for parasitic worm genomics. Parasitic worms are responsible for more than one billion human infections globally and have a devastating impact on livestock and agriculture. WormBase-ParaSite facilitates new approaches to the study and control of parasitic worms by integrating, analysing and displaying genomic data for hundreds of species.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will work on a range of data analysis, data integration and community-engagement activities for WormBase ParaSite, and will also actively participate in the exciting next phase of development for the resource. The main areas of focus will be:

Customisation and deployment of annotation pipelines for parasitic worm genomes
Analysis, curation and integration of large-scale genomics data sets (e.g. studies of gene expression and genomic variation)
Development of the resource to support drug target identification
Community engagement, including presentations and tutorials at workshops and conferences

WormBase ParaSite is a sister project to the well-known WormBase (http://www.wormbase.org) and Ensembl (http://www.ensembl.org) projects. As well as working with genome scientists within the Parasite genomics team, you will also spend time working with WormBase and Ensembl staff at the neighbouring European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI).

REQUIREMENTS

Good programming/ scripting skills (e.g. Perl or Python)
Proficiency in Unix/Linux operating system
Experience using relational database systems (MySQL or Postgres)
Strong grounding in genome biology
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail

PREFERENCES

Bioinformatics experience at Masters or PhD level
Experience analysing functional genomics experiments (especially RNASeq)
Experience with software version control systems
Knowledge of parasitology, preferably helminths
Experience with genome annotation methodologies and pipelines
Familiarity with the Ensembl Application Programming Interface
Previous annotation/curation experience

TERMS

Fixed Term – 3 Years

COMPENSATION

Salary range £31,498 to £39,729 per annum, plus excellent benefits

HOW TO APPLY

For further details and apply please click on the following link: https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1764&p_web_page_id=321048

DEADLINE

Applications will be reviewed and considered on an on-going basis with a final deadline of 1st September.

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