Biocurator Specialist

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.

• 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, as well as the wider Human Genomics team.
• Collaborate within the Open Targets Perturbation Catalogue project team, alongside scientists and bioinformaticians from EMBL-EBI, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Human Technopole and industry partners (GSK, Pfizer, Genentech, Sanofi, MSD) to gain their respective expertise and use cases, as well as the wider Biocuration community.

• PhD qualification and at least 3 years of relevant curation experience.
• Experience of biological/clinical data curation, working with biological databases, and UNIX/Linux environment, basic scripting skills (Python).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and English language skills.

• Financial incentives: depending on circumstances, monthly family/marriage allowance of £260, monthly child allowance of £314 per child. Non resident allowance up to £532 per month.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover).
• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays.
• Relocation package including installation grant (as applicable).
• Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely).
• Family benefits: On-site nursery, child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances.