Staff Category: Supernumerary

Contract Duration: 1 year

Grading: 5

Job Description

We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Scientific Curator to join the ArrayExpress/Expression Atlas content team.  You will be working with various production databases including ArrayExpress and Expression Atlas. The team is part of the Functional Genomics group within the European Molecular Biology Laboratory  - European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) located on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus near Cambridge in the UK.

The post holder will participate in:

• Bio-curation and annotation with Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO) terms new and existing experiments in ArrayExpress for inclusion into Expression Atlas and BioStudies.
• Documentation and annotation process improvement

The post holder will report to the Gene Expression Team Leader 

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should have a first degree in Biology and a relevant higher degree such as an MSc in Biology or Bioinformatics.  PhD or equivalent work experience work is preferred. A background in working with high throughput data, especially array-based gene expression, genotyping or high-throughput sequencing data would be useful.  Experience of working with research scientists analysing or managing research data, or working in a production environment managing scientific data is desirable.

No programming experience is required, but some experience in any of Unix shell, SQL and XML and relational databases (Oracle, MySQL) would be advantageous.  Any experience with the use and design of controlled vocabularies would be useful.  Experience of working with RNA-seq data is particularly welcome.

The post holder will also require effective communication and team work skills to work successfully within a busy team and will interact with the collaborators, users, support teams and other EBI staff.

Benefits

EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation. The remuneration package comprises a competitive salary, a comprehensive pension scheme and health insurance, educational and other family related benefits where applicable, as well as financial support for relocation and installation. 

We provide a dynamic, international working environment and have close ties with both the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. 

EMBL-EBI staff also enjoy excellent sports facilities, a free shuttle bus to Cambridge and other nearby centres, an active sports and social club and an attractive working environment set in 55 acres of parkland.

The initial contract is for a period of 1 year. 

Application Instructions

Please apply online through www.embl.org/jobs

Additional Information

We welcome applications irrespective of gender and appointment will be based on merit alone. Applications are welcome from all nationalities. Visa information will be discussed in more depth with applicants selected for interview.

Applications will close at 23:00 GMT on the date listed above