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In the wake of the “resolution revolution” in cryo-EM, the Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB; emdb-empiar.org) has become a critical resource in this area, being the globally unique archive for cryo-EM volume data. In just a few years’ time, the archive has grown from a few thousand to around 25,000 entries and it has taken a leading role in acquiring and implementing community recommendations on how cryo-EM data should be archived and validated. With continuing revolutionary developments in the field (such as in-situ structural biology) and major progress in other relevant fields (such as accurate protein-structure prediction methods), the years ahead promise to be equally exciting and challenging for EMDB.
To tackle the challenges ahead, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) is now recruiting an EMDB Team Leader (an EMBL Faculty position). The position is one-of-a-kind in the world and a unique opportunity for a scientist with experience in this rapidly expanding and developing field to have a huge impact on how the scientific community archives, validates and re-uses cryo-EM data in the coming decade.
EMDB was founded at EMBL-EBI in 2002 and is now a core archive of the Worldwide Protein Data Bank organisation (wwPDB; wwpdb.org). New data depositions are biocurated by the wwPDB partners and the future development of the archive will also be carried out in collaboration with the other wwPDB partners. The EMDB team at EMBL-EBI also provides a number of web-based resources and services to make EMDB data accessible to a wide variety of users (e.g., website, API) and to support the cryo-EM community (e.g., Validation Analysis resource, FSC server, EMICSS resource).
Your role
The successful candidate will lead a team (of 7 staff members at present) to further develop EMDB, working with wwPDB partners and community experts, to ensure that the archive serves the needs of researchers, data scientists, funders and the wider public. This will involve anticipating and assessing the impact of methodological developments in the field on archival, curation, integration, visualisation and dissemination of cryo-EM data. Currently, the EMDB activities are funded by EMBL-EBI and the Wellcome Trust, and we expect the new Team Leader to be able to make a compelling case to funders to support its continued operation and development.
You have
This position is for an ambitious scientist, with a passion for open data, who wants to lead the development of a unique resource for global, public cryo-EM data archiving, integration and dissemination.
The following are key requirements for this role; applicants should be able to demonstrate most of them:
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Why join us
Do something meaningful
At EMBL-EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind's greatest challenges. EMBL-EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We provide the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools which are crucial for the advancement of healthcare, food security, and biodiversity.
Join a culture of innovation
We are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, alongside other prominent research and biotech organisations, and surrounded by beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. This is a highly collaborative and inclusive community where our employees enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their professional potential.
Enjoy lots of benefits:
For more details please see our employee benefits page.
What else you need to know
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Location: | Hinxton |
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Salary: | £5,220.51 + Monthly salary from after tax plus benefits, Grade 9 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 12th January 2023 |
Closes: | 23rd February 2023 |
Job Ref: | EBI02047 |
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