Job Description:
The Vertebrate Annotation team are looking to recruit a highly motivated bioinformatics developer to join the Ensembl Genebuild project at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, near Cambridge in the UK. Your main responsibilities will involve running our large-scale annotation system to produce gene annotation. As part of Ensembl Genebuild, you will:
Additional Info:
Contract Duration: 3 years. Location: Hinxton Salary: £30,624 + per annum after tax (Grade 5). Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed on: 16th January 2018 Closes: 18th February 2018 Ensembl Genebuild produces gene annotation for vertebrate species, including the reference gene sets for human and mouse. We are one of the world’s leading groups for identifying the location, structure, and tissue-specific expression of genes and their transcripts for large numbers of vertebrate species. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to Ensembl’s mission to analyse, store, and disseminate genomic annotation. For further information about Ensembl, please visit: www.ensembl.org and https://github.com/Ensembl. 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. Application Instructions: To apply please submit a covering letter and CV, with two referees, through our online system. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Vertebrate Annotation team are looking to recruit a highly motivated bioinformatics developer to join the Ensembl Genebuild project at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, near Cambridge in the UK. Your main responsibilities will involve running our large-scale annotation system to produce gene annotation. As part of Ensembl Genebuild, you will:
- Run production pipelines on a large compute cluster to download, process, and integrate data from various public sequence archives.
- Produce high-quality, evidence-based gene sets for vertebrate species including protein-coding genes, noncoding RNA genes, and pseudogenes.
- Produce tissue-specific RNA-seq alignments and transcript models.
- Collate these data into appropriate databases and files for the Ensembl release cycle.
- Document the data and processes used in gene annotation.
- Contribute to the Ensembl code-base including the design and implementation of new annotation pipelines and software.
- Work collaboratively with other members of Ensembl on data production around the Ensembl release cycles.
- Communicate the team’s work internally and to researchers in the field, including user support.
Requeriments :
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Computer Science
- Master’s Degree in Genetics
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Additional Info:
Contract Duration: 3 years. Location: Hinxton Salary: £30,624 + per annum after tax (Grade 5). Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed on: 16th January 2018 Closes: 18th February 2018 Ensembl Genebuild produces gene annotation for vertebrate species, including the reference gene sets for human and mouse. We are one of the world’s leading groups for identifying the location, structure, and tissue-specific expression of genes and their transcripts for large numbers of vertebrate species. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to Ensembl’s mission to analyse, store, and disseminate genomic annotation. For further information about Ensembl, please visit: www.ensembl.org and https://github.com/Ensembl. 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. Application Instructions: To apply please submit a covering letter and CV, with two referees, through our online system. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]