Biocurator

2 months ago

Hinxton, United Kingdom EMBL-EBI Full time
Biocurator Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Biocurator to join our Human Genomics Team at the EMBL European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI). The team provides genome variation and regulation resources as part of the Ensembl project, human variation interpretation services including the DECIPHER platform, and data portals for partners around the world.

Your Role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the development of a new open-source Perturbation Catalogue for harmonised and curated human gene, variant, and expression data. This project is funded through the Open Targets consortium, an innovative public-private partnership that uses human genetics and genomics data for systematic drug target identification and prioritisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement data standards, ontologies, and manual and automated curation protocols for the harmonisation and standardisation of perturbation data.
  • Work closely with the EMBL-EBI team's Full-stack Developer/Data Engineer for the development of the perturbation data portal.
  • Collaborate with the wider Human Genomics team and the Open Targets Perturbation Catalogue project team to gain expertise and use cases.
  • Apply scientific knowledge to understand scientific research articles and data records.
  • Experience of biological/clinical data curation, working with biological databases, and UNIX/Linux environment.
Requirements
  • PhD qualification and at least 3 years of relevant curation experience.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and English language skills.
Benefits
  • Financial incentives, including monthly family/marriage allowance, child allowance, and non-resident allowance.
  • Hybrid working arrangements.
  • Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family.
  • Generous time off, including 30 days annual leave and eight bank holidays.
  • Relocation package, including installation grant.

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