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1 Jul 2025

Full-Time Scientific Database Curator – Fibrosis Transcriptomics

EMBL-EBI – Posted by Clarence Saffron Walden, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

We are seeking a technically skilled and biologically literate Scientific Database Curator to join a focused initiative on fibrosis research, hosted at EMBL-EBI in collaboration with the Saez-Rodriguez Group and GSK. This is a unique role which combines hands-on data wrangling with biological curation of transcriptomics datasets.

You will curate and integrate publicly available transcriptomics datasets relevant to fibrosis—including bulk, single-cell, and spatial data—helping support active research and therapeutic discovery.

 

Your role 

This is a hands-on role focused on identifying, wrangling, and structuring high-value datasets for integration into Expression Atlas and Single Cell Expression Atlas, while also contributing to the thematic organisation of fibrosis-relevant data within these resources. This may include work on underlying database structures, metadata schemas, and curation flags. The role also contributes to making datasets FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) for the broader research community.

 

You’ll be part of a cross-functional, collaborative environment at EMBL-EBI, working closely with bioinformaticians, software developers, and researchers to refine data flows, improve tooling, and support impactful translational science. Curated datasets will also feed back into GSK’s internal infrastructure, contributing directly to cross-sector research impact.

 

You have 

  • A degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related discipline (PhD or equivalent experience is a plus).
  • Hands-on experience wrangling transcriptomics datasets—ideally including single-cell and spatial data—from raw input to processed outputs.
  • Proficiency with Bash scripting and Git as part of your daily toolkit.
  • Familiarity with relational databases (e.g. Oracle, MySQL) and biological metadata models.
  • Strong data handling skills: extracting, cleaning, validating, and transforming metadata in structured formats (e.g. TSV, JSON).
  • A collaborative and adaptable mindset, with a willingness to learn new tools and contribute to evolving standards and workflows.
  • Meticulous attention to detail, and an ability to troubleshoot data inconsistencies or pipeline blockers.
  • Excellent written English
  • Excellent communication, time-management and organisational skills

 

You may also have

  • Background in fibrosis, inflammation, immunology, or tissue biology.
  • Familiarity with JSON Schema and ontology-based validation frameworks.
  • Comfort writing or adapting Python or R scripts for data wrangling and validation tasks.
  • Practical knowledge of public gene expression archives (e.g. GEO, ArrayExpress, SRA, BioStudies).
  • Experience working in an agile development environment or contributing to cross-functional teams involving developers and scientists.
  • An interest in open science practices, including working with open-source tools and publicly available datasets.

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 1 year project limited contract
  • Salary: Monthly salary starting at £2,995 or £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

To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV via our online system. Applications will close on 20/07/2025 https://embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/EMBL/job/Hinxton-Cambridgeshire/Scientific-Database-Curator---Fibrosis-Transcriptomics_JR1687

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

Job expires in 11 days.

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