Full-Time Senior Scientific Officer
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented, experienced and highly motivated Senior Scientific Officer to join the Industry Partnerships team at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) located at the Wellcome Genome Campus near Cambridge in the UK. The Industry Partnership team is responsible for the development, planning and delivery of partnership activities within EMBL-EBI, including the EMBL-EBI Industry Programme.
The EMBL-EBI Industry Programme is a subscription-based programme for global companies that make significant use of the data and resources provided by EMBL-EBI in core parts of their R&D. Member companies represent most of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies as well as several major agri-food, nutrition and consumer healthcare companies. The team provides support to the members through a planned programme of knowledge-exchange workshops, strategy meetings and projects aimed at exchange of expertise and information on state-of-the-art developments in computational biology and biodata.
Your role
Your main activity will involve planning, development and delivery of Industry Programme knowledge exchange workshops. This involves working with subject matter experts from the Industry Programme Member companies to establish the objectives, scope and intended outcomes of the workshop; develop the agenda; manage the process of speaker engagement; chair and deliver the workshop; and document the post-workshop outputs on the Member Area webpages.
You will also have an active role in another key initiative in the Industry Partnerships team – the development of the EMBL-EBI Agri-Tech Partnership. This is a collaboration with both private and public sector agricultural technology (agri-tech) domain experts. This partnership aims to build a fit-for-purpose EMBL-EBI AgriData Platform, integrating EMBL-EBI data and other publicly available data to support agricultural R&D in the fight to tackle global food security challenges. The partnership has already delivered high quality annotation of insect pest genomes within the Ensembl genome browser.
Finally, you will work with the Industry Partnership team to develop new relationships with the life-science sector beyond the Industry Programme.
You have
You should hold an PhD (or equivalent experience) in bioinformatics, molecular biology, genetics, or a related life-sciences field, with extensive post-doctoral experience.
You should have experience of:
- working in, or detailed knowledge of, the pharmaceutical, agri-tech or other bio-industries
- applying “real world” biological data to support R&D
- managing multiple projects simultaneously
- building effective relationships and working with a broad range of stakeholders
- working effectively and cooperatively within a team structure
You should have the following skills:
- outstanding oral/written communication and interpersonal skills
- broad knowledge of bioinformatics resources and tools
- extensive project management and strong organisational skills
- excellent customer service and problem-solving skills
You might also have
Experience in organising events or scientific meetings
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 3 year contract renewable up to 9 years
- Salary: Monthly salary starting at £3,612 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 20/10/2024. https://www.embl.org/jobs/position/EBI0229471 total views, 0 today