[BioC] 4 Positions at EMBL

[Wolfgang Huber]

2 Bioinformaticians, 1 Biostatistician, 1 Computational Biologist

Location: 	   Heidelberg, Germany
Staff Category:    Staff Member
Contract Duration: 3 years
Grading: 	Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Closing Date: 	23 September 2012
Reference number: 	HD_00270

Job Description
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is one of the highest 
ranked scientific research organisations in the world. EMBL operates 
from five sites across Europe, with the main laboratory in Heidelberg 
(Germany) and further sites in Hinxton (UK), Grenoble (France), Hamburg 
(Germany) and Rome (Italy).

Four positions are open for service-oriented scientists with experience 
working on computational analysis of biological data, and who are 
interested in project organisation and management. The positions involve 
extensive collaboration with scientists across EMBL. Their common 
resposibilities include;

- providing advice and consultation on the use of computational tools to 
biological researchers
- developing and delivering training
- scientific programming and administration of revelant computer tools
- developing and maintaining online resources

Common requirements of the four positions include: a PhD or equivalent 
experience in an appropriate field, excellent communication and 
organisational skills including excellent written and spoken English, 
programming skills, a desire and ability to work well within a team, and 
the ability to rapidly adapt to changing needs in a quickly evolving 
research landscape.

Candidates are welcome to apply for more than one of these positions, 
but should only submit one application, indicating in their covering 
letter which positions they want to be considered for.
Brief descriptions of the four positions are given below. Follow the 
links from each description to download a PDF with more detailed 
information about each position.

1. Bioinformatician: Bio-IT Project
Providing bioinformatics consulting for EMBL scientists, and organising 
and delivering training activities. Maintaining and developing a 
web-based information and communication platform for computational 
biology at EMBL Heidelberg, along with providing centralised 
bioinformatics tools and databases, and contributing to planning and 
logistics of community-related networking and other activities.

2. Bioinformatician: Centre for Biomolecular Network Analysis
Coordinating and delivering the activities of the centre in supporting 
biological network integration, analysis and visualisation throughout 
EMBL for both computational and experimental biologists. Will focus on 
providing assistance and consultation to researchers, organising events, 
creating and maintaining related web resources, and participating in 
collaborative research projects.

3. Biostatistician: Centre for Statistical Data Analysis
Coordinating and delivering the activities of the centre in supporting 
best use of statistical and computational methods in the analysis of 
large-scale data, particularly from high-throughput sequencing. Will 
focus on statistical consulting and training, while also maintaining 
statistical software and engaging in collaborative research projects 
with EMBL researchers.

4. Computational Biologist: Centre for Bio-Modelling
Coordinating and delivering the activities of the centre in supporting 
best use of mathematical models of biological processes by EMBL 
scientists. Will focus on engaging in collaborative research projects 
with EMBL researchers, maintaining local versions of simulation tools 
and software, and organising training and networking events.
Application Instructions
Please submit only one application for these positions, even if you 
would like to be considered for more than one of the positions. Indicate 
in your covering letter which of the positions you want to apply for; if 
you are applying for more than one position, then mention all of these 
positions in the covering letter, for example by referring to the job 
numbers described in the announcement i.e.:
  1. Bioinformatician: Bio-IT Project
  2. Bioinformatician: Centre for Biomolecular Network Analysis
  3. Biostatistician: Centre for Statistical Data Analysis
  4. Computational Biologist: Centre for Bio-Modelling

Interviews are planned for the 8th, 9th and 10th of October 2012.

Please apply online through www.embl.org/jobs
Additional Information
EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive 
conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research 
organisation.

Please note that appointments on fixed term contracts can be renewed, 
depending on circumstances at the time of the review.


See also: 
http://www.embl.de/aboutus/jobs/searchjobs/index.php?newlang=1&newms=sr&searchjobgenerallist1id=446

Best wishes
	Wolfgang

Wolfgang Huber
EMBL
http://www.embl.de/research/units/genome_biology/huber