Bioinformatician - WormBase UK

We are seeking a skilled Bioinformatician to join the WormBase Team at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), located on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus near Cambridge in the UK.

WormBase (http://www.wormbase.org) is an international consortium of biologists and computer scientists dedicated to providing accurate, complete, accessible information concerning the genetics, genomics and biology of C. elegans and selected other nematodes of medical and agricultural importance. The post-holder will work on a variety of different tasks, including:

(a) integration of new nematode genomes and other large-scale nematode data sets (for example RNASeq gene expression data, and genomic variation data);
(b) development and maintenance of genome annotation and analysis pipelines based on Ensembl technology;
© implementation of a new core database infrastructure for WormBase;
(d) the propagation of up-to-date WormBase data into partner resources hosted at EMBL-EBI (e.g. Ensembl); and
(e) the provision of tools and general bioinformatics support for WormBase curators.

The WormBase team at EMBL-EBI are part of the wider non-vertebrate genomics group which produces the Ensembl Genomes resource, as well as contributing significantly to other global collaborative projects such as VectorBase and PomBase. The post-holder will work closely with other members of the wider group and participate in the development of general tools for invertebrate genomics.

At EMBL-EBI we provide a dynamic, international working environment and have close ties with both the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge. EMBL-EBI staff enjoy many benefits including excellent sports facilities, a free shuttle bus to various locations in Cambridge and the surrounding areas, an active sports and social club and an attractive working environment.

More details can be found here.