Ensembl Microbes Bioinformatician

Ensembl Microbes Bioinformatician
EMBL-EBI - European Bioinformatics Institute
Hinxton, United Kingdom
From GBP 3,452.05 per month
Main Duties and Responsibilities
In this role you will:
Maintain the microbial genomes in Ensembl, including identifying and loading new genome annotations, ensuring data is presented correctly, and diagnosing and resolving issues promptly
Coordinate releases within a release-based environment, working closely with other Ensembl subteams
Identify and assess new genome annotation tools, especially those that are specific to microbial taxa, to provide specific annotations that go beyond the default annotations provided by Ensembl
Contribute to the development of our functional annotation pipelines and help shape representation of microbial functional annotations in Ensembl
Contribute to the development of approaches for representing microbial pangenomes in Ensembl
Design, build and test technical solutions to make processes more efficient
Create and maintain clear, up to date documentation
Contribute to code reviews and team meetings
Interact with other groups at EMBL-EBI and external collaborators, data generators and user communities, representing the team's work
Person Specification
Essential
A PhD in bioinformatics, biology, computer science or a related field, or a Master’s degree in a relevant field combined with equivalent professional experience
Knowledge of prokaryotic and/or microbial eukaryotic biology
Strong Python skills, with demonstrable ability to write, understand and independently review production-quality code
Experience building computational pipelines with Nextflow, Snakemake or similar
Experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL), UNIX/Linux, and HPC or cloud environments
Experience applying genome analysis/annotation tools and working with common bioinformatics formats (e.g. FASTA, GFF3)
Experience with software development best practices, including version control (e.g. Git), testing and code review
Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools, and an understanding of how to critically evaluate, validate, and * improve their outputs
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, reproducible work
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team, prioritise tasks, and take ownership of projects from development through to delivery
Desirable
Hands-on experience with the Ensembl platform or other genome browser
Experience working in a multi-person team delivering production services
Experience with large-scale biological datasets
Experience working with the Apache Parquet file format
Experience implementing AI/ML approaches for quality control and/or genome annotation
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Deadline 10 November
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