Job Description

The Metabolomics Team is seeking an experienced Scientific Database Curator to join our dynamic and international team at the EMBL-EBI in Hinxton, UK.

Metabolomics is the study of small molecule metabolites in the metabolome, which is the complete set of metabolites in a biological sample. By studying these metabolites, we can observe changes in cellular networks and biochemical pathways. This approach is being used to detect disease states and their progression, monitor responses to therapy, stratify patients based on biochemical profiles, and highlight targets for drug design. Our team provides the biomedical community with information on metabolites and their interplay with biological systems.

We are responsible for MetaboLights (https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/), a global public repository for data from metabolomics experiments and their associated metadata. The database is cross-species, cross-technique and covers metabolite structures and their reference spectra as well as their biological roles and locations, and experimental data from metabolic experiments.

Thanks to newly funded project MetabolomeXchange, we are accelerating collaborations with tool developers and other database providers worldwide for the benefit of the global community in the context of open data practices in the field. MetabolomeXchange is a collaborative project between MetaboLights and the US-based resources MetabolomicsWorkbench and the GNPS (Global Natural Product Social Molecular Networking) site. This is certainly an exciting time for the metabolomics field and we as a team are committed to evolving our database and services to serve our scientific community.

Your role 

As a scientific curator, you will have the exciting opportunity to contribute your scientific expertise to the annotation and further development of the MetaboLights resource for metabolomics data submissions helping us to respond to this exponential period of growth. The post holder will be part of an international and multidisciplinary team.

You will:

• Manage data submissions and helpdesk requests from our community.
• Contribute to the development of metadata standards in the context of the MetabolomeXchange project;
• Work with the other partners in the MetabolomeXchange project to deliver first-of-its-kind metabolomics cross database integration;
• Appraise datasets and provide specifications for the technical development of the resource and the MetabolomeXchange infrastructure in line with changes in the field;
• Ensure data integrity with high quality curation of metabolomics and lipidomics studies, maintaining and developing common vocabulary / ontology across datasets;
• Work with other EMBL-EBI teams such as ChEBI, PRIDE, EGA, UniProt and external global partners to deliver the aims of collaborative projects;
• Contribute to MetaboLights outreach and training, including online training content, webinars and training courses.

You have 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Biology and a PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Metabolomics;
• Experience with analytical techniques including mass spectrometry and/or NMR and with metabolomics-related research data including study design and result interpretation;
• Previous experience in using scientific databases;
• Be IT literate with experience in Excel and command line operations;
• Experience working as part of a team;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and fluent in both written and spoken English;
• A self-starter approach, ability to work to deadlines, and have a very detail oriented approach to work.

You may also have

• Experience with lipidomics research including study design and result interpretation;
• Knowledge of curation and understanding of the use of ontologies and data standards;
• Experience in using Python, R or another language to analyse and report on biological data.

Apply now! Benefits and Contract Information

• Financial incentives: depending on circumstances, monthly family/marriage allowance of £272 monthly child allowance of £328 per child. Non resident allowance up to £556  per month. Annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances
• Hybrid working arrangements
• 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 eight bank holidays
• Relocation package including installation grant (as applicable)
• 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, child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances
• Contract duration: This position is a 2 year fixed term contract.
• Salary: Monthly salary starting at  £3,229 after tax but excl. pension & insurances) + benefits (Total package will be dependent on family circumstances) 
• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants.
• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities.
• Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. You will be required to relocate if you are based overseas and you will receive a generous relocation package to support you.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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