Scientific Database Curator

Organisation/Company: EMBL-EBI - European Bioinformatics Institute

Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology, Computer science

Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4), Established Researcher (R3)

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 6 Apr 2025 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Scientific Database Curator
EMBL-EBI - European Bioinformatics Institute
Hinxton, United Kingdom

Your role

We are looking to recruit an expert structural biologist or bioinformatician with a strong structural biology background and familiarity with scripting to join the PDBe curation team.

High-quality curation of new depositions is essential for PDB and EMDB to remain the authoritative global sources of biomacromolecular structure information. The work involves annotating preliminary PDB and EMDB submissions and extracting relevant biological information. PDBe staff annotates more than a third of all PDB and EMDB depositions worldwide. The work will also involve analysis of structure data and enriching PDBe tools and services. The data curators also participate in developing training material and delivery of workshops and in outreach activities.

You have:

• PhD and a minimum 2 years work experience in structural biology or bioinformatics;
• Demonstrable working knowledge of macromolecular structure, and ideally a broad knowledge in molecular biology or biochemistry;
• Ability to work both independently and in close collaboration with the wwPDB OneDep and PDBe team members;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as excellent knowledge of English as communication with depositors is an essential part of the job.

You may also have:

• A few years of post-doctoral research experience in structural biology;
• Hands-on experience in the determination of protein structure is a distinct advantage;
• Experience with computer scripting or Python programming would be an advantage.

Other helpful information

• Working 2 days a week from the office (currently Wednesday and Thursday);
• We plan to interview remotely week commencing Thursday 5 June 2025.

Contract length: Grant based contract for a duration of 3 years

Salary: Grade 5 - monthly salary from £3,229 after tax but excluding pension contributions and health insurance. Plus generous benefits.

Why join us

Do something meaningful

At EMBL-EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind's greatest challenges. EMBL-EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We provide the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools which are crucial for the advancement of healthcare, food security, and biodiversity.

Join a culture of innovation

We are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, alongside other prominent research and biotech organisations, and surrounded by beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. This is a highly collaborative and inclusive community where our employees enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their professional potential.

Enjoy lots of benefits

• Financial incentives: Monthly family, child and non-resident allowances, annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances;
• Flexible working arrangements: including hybrid working patterns;
• 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 public holidays;
• Relocation package: including installation grant (if required);
• 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, 10 days of child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances;
• Benefits for non-UK residents: Visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non-resident allowance.

What else you need to know

• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions.
• EMBL is a signatory of DORA: Find out how we apply DORA principles to our recruitment and performance assessment processes.
• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ & individuals from all nationalities.
• How to apply: To apply please submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system. We aim to provide a response within two weeks after the closing date.