BACKGROUND

The EBI develops and maintains many of the world’s key bioinformatics database and service resources. Amongst these are the European Nucleotide Archive, UniProt (the Universal Protein Resource) and InterPro, an integrated resource of protein families, domains and sites. Using a combination of these services, automatic pipelines are in operation that take coding gene predictions in nucleotide sequences through translation, functional prediction and mutual integration with other sequences, supporting a number of services offering a genome-centric view of the underlying data.

The emerging field of metagenomics (and the associated development of metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics) presents novel challenges in data modelling, interpretation and representation. We are therefore establishing a Metagenomics Portal (and underlying data processing pipeline) to provide a rich and appropriate interface for metagenomic data. We are seeking two new members of staff for the Protein and Nucleotide Database Group (PANDA) to develop this resource, one of these positions being for a Bioinformatician.

For further information please visit http://www.embl.org and http://www.ebi.ac.uk.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Bioinformatician, who will develop collaborations with external partners and catalogue public domain metagenomics studies, capturing data into existing EBI databases and analysing it.

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have a university degree or higher qualification in the life sciences and working knowledge of a programming language such as Perl or Java.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate the ability to work well with colleagues and to collaborate with external partners. S/he must have good communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a stimulating and international culture.

PREFERENCES

Experience of working in a bioinformatics-centric environment is desirable. Familiarity with metagenomic data and analysis will be an advantage, but is not essential

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

Hinxton, Cambridge, UK

COMPENSATION

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

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please email a cover letter, CV (in English) and contact information of three professional references quoting ref. no. NJ/09/036/EBI in the subject line, to: applications[at]ebi.ac.uk

DEADLINE

As soon as possible.