About the team/job
The Pathogen Informatics and Modelling group at EMBL-EBI aims to develop innovative approaches to help apply the power of sequencing to controlling pathogen threats. We are interested both in producing methods, and generating biological insights by applying these methods to data from various sources.
Biologically, we are primarily interested in understanding how pathogens transmit, both from the host and pathogen's perspectives. Understanding this process better will help us design and implement more effective interventions (such as next generation vaccines) to interrupt this process.
From a methodological perspective, current approaches are struggling to handle the speed and scale at which sequence data is now being generated. This limits our analysis power, the responsiveness of inference to new data, and ultimately our ambitions for the purposes for which genomes can be used. We also see that not all researchers have the same access to these methods – we aim to lower the barrier to entry and research ways to make methods useful for a range of different purposes (public health, medical microbiology, basic sciences).
Specifically, we work in five overlapping project areas:
We are growing a diverse, inclusive and collegiate group, and will support members as collaborators with their own independent research interests.
Your role
This role is a flexible position, primarily to work on modelling projects in the group. Currently these include:
To do this, you will use and extend our existing computational methods (implemented in C++ and R, and runnable on GPUs). You will also use modern statistical packages like stan and pyro to make efficient implementations of your models which can be fit to large datasets.
You will have access to a variety of powerful computational resources, and state of the art genomic datasets from research and public health organisations. We will include you as an equal member in ongoing collaborations that you become involved in.
There will also be significant flexibility to design your own projects, where your interests, broadly fit into the group's themes.
You will also be involved in the mentorship of junior group members working on modelling projects.
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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.
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What else you need to know
Location: | Hinxton |
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Salary: | Stipend Year 1 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 29th September 2023 |
Closes: | 9th November 2023 |
Job Ref: | EBI02154 |
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