Project Leader

We want a talented project leader to develop and manage the development of the Ensembl projects production infrastructure and associated portfolio of web applications. Our infrastructure is under active redevelopment ( ) and offers an exciting opportunity for you to be at the forefront of its development and release.

The Ensembl project provides access to annotated genomes, genetic variation data, regulation data and comparative genomics from across the tree of life. We are central to efforts around improving human health, understanding species biodiversity, helping to ensure food security and tackling climate change all using genomic data. We collaborate with world class consortium and other EMBL groups to address these challenges. You will be working within the Ensembl team, which is composed of over 70 people including developers, designers, trainers, engineers, annotators and researchers. The Genomics Technology Infrastructure (GTI) team helps to develop a suite of highly valued scientific resources that support biological research worldwide with millions of visitors per year.

The role is primarily an internal facing one but requires prior experience of software development in large teams. If this sounds like a project you would want to be involved with, we cannot wait to hear from you.
Your role Your primary focus will be the management and coordination of the Ensembl Applications and Production team. Together this team delivers Ensembl data releases and develops new infrastructure to both process and distribute Ensembl and related project data.
You will work closely with our web, design and UX teams to deliver our web infrastructure and alongside GTI senior management and others within the Genome Assembly and Annotation section.
In this role, you will be tasked with planning our work, executing it and ensuring this is communicated to senior management and to other project leaders within the Ensembl project. You will also be responsible for our existing production and release cycles.
In addition, the project leader will be tasked with scoping new projects in response to grant requirements outlaid by other project and team leaders.
You have BSc. (or higher) in Computer Science (or a related field), equivalent qualifications or experience
Line management of 3-6 engineers
Staff supervision and staff development
Project and grant deliverable management
Agile task management
Coordinating the development of novel web interfaces for working with genomic data
Contributing and leading data releases
Service delivery and service maintenance
Developing operating procedures, specifications, and priorities for future work including continual improvement processes
Excellent spoken and written English (C1 minimum)
A desire to build positive productive relationships
You might also have Experience of working in genomics
Familiarity with the types of data we handle in Ensembl (including but not limited to genome assemblies and annotation) and awareness of the common challenges of working with these data
Familiarity with the Ensembl project or knowledge of other leading biomolecular archives and resources
Experience of agile methodologies
Experience of working in a large scientific project,
especially in the field of genomics
Knowledge of additional technologies in the team such as gRPC, Perl and MongoDB
Experience of managing technical service delivery teams
Experience of creating, presenting and delivering technical strategies
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 grant based contract

Salary: Monthly salary starting at £4,111 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 cover letter and a CV through our online system before 27.10.#####

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