DESCRIPTION

Part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) is located on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus at Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK and provides cutting-edge research, service and training in the field of bioinformatics. Ensembl is one of the leaders in genome annotation and one of the groups at the EBI.

We are looking for an enthusiastic software developer to join our core team at Ensembl. The successful candidate will participate in the maintenance and development of the software underpinning the Ensembl project.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate should hold a Masters degree or higher in Computer Science or Physical Science or a PhD in Biological Science. In the case of people holding a PhD in Biology they should have evidence of effective programming. The post holder should have strong programming skills in Perl and experience in development of SQL databases, in particular MySQL. Experience in other programming/scripting languages would be an advantage, as would some knowledge of Molecular Biology and/or Bioinformatics. Candidates should be comfortable developing software in a primarily Unix-based environment, and be familiar with development tools such as CVS. Previous experience of working on a large, established but continually-evolving codebase would be a benefit. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with good communication and interpersonal skills. Furthermore, candidates should demonstrate solid problem solving skills, excellent attention to detail, and a desire to work in an international environment. English skills are a requirement.

CONTRACT TERMS

An initial contract of 3 years will be offered to the successful candidate. This can be renewed, depending on circumstances at the time of review.

LOCALE

European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI)
Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a CV (including names and addresses of references), a covering letter and a code sample (max. 2 pages) by e-mail, quoting ref. no. BIO/06/147 in the subject line, to: application[at]embl.de

http://www.embl.org
http://www.ebi.ac.uk

EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation.