[Socbin] Bioinformatician/Ontologist position at EBI

[Margus Lukk]

EBI is looking for a Bioinformatician/Ontologist with microarray experience for a 3 year contract.

http://www-db.embl.de/jss/servlet/de.embl.bk.emblGroups.JobsPage/06118.html

Grade: 4, 5 or 6, depending on experience and qualifications

EMBL site: EMBL-EBI Hinxton

Commencing date: As soon as possible after closing date

Job description: The Bioinformatician/Ontologist will work within the 
Microarray Team at the EBI on the EU funded EMERALD project to develop an 
ontology of terms related to microarray data analysis and experiments. The 
successful applicant will report to the Curation Coordinator for the 
ArrayExpress database where the ontology will be applied. The ArrayExpress 
team is multi disciplinary and consists of approx. 20 Biologists, 
Curators, Software Developers, Ontologists and Computer Scientists who 
deliver the infrastructure and the data which together comprise one of the 
world's largest microarray databases. The work will require 
communication and development work with members of the EMERALD consortium 
in the EU, the members of Microarray Gene Expression Data (MGED) and those 
developing relevant ontologies in this field e.g. the MGED ontology (MO) 
and the Functional Genomics Experimental Ontology (FUGO/OBI). The EBI has 
a strong track record in both ontology development and text mining and 
offers an excellent research and service environment in which ontologies 
can be applied.

Qualifications and experience: The ideal applicant should hold a first 
degree in Biological Sciences, Computer Science or Bioinformatics and a 
PhD in Computer Science, Biology or Bioinformatics. The successful 
applicant is likely to have practical experience with ontology editors 
such as Protégé or DAG-Edit, an understanding of OWL and/or OBO formats, 
and competence in at least one programming language e.g. Perl/Java is 
preferred. Experience of microarray data analysis tools/methods would be 
advantageous. There will be some international travel and reporting to the 
European Commission as part of this venture. Good communication skills are 
required as this project has several members geographically spread in 
Europe and therefore the post holder will need to be proactive in 
communicating with both members and the wider community.

Contract: An initial contract of 3 years will be offered to the successful 
candidate. This can be renewed, depending on circumstances at the time of 
review.

Closing date: 14 January 2007

Web page: http://www.ebi.ac.uk

EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive 
conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research 
organisation.

Please note that EMBL does not return CVs or attached documents to 
applicants.

Informal enquiries can be made to Helen Parkinson (parkinson at ebi.ac.uk).

Re-advertisement, previous applicants need not re-apply.

To apply, please email a CV, cover letter and references, quoting ref. no. 
W/06/118 in the subject line, to: application at embl.de

Personnel, EMBL, Postfach 10.2209, 69012 Heidelberg, Germany.

Fax: +49 6221 387555       E-mail:  application at embl.de