Lead Plant Genomics & Variation for Crop Data

European Bioinformatics Institute | EMBL-EBI; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working patterns

30 days annual leave

Relocation package

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing and campus facilities

Job summary

EMBL-EBI is seeking a Plant Genomics and Variation Team Leader to guide a 15-person group focused on the EVA resource and crop/invertebrate genomics. You will coordinate with Ensembl leaders and EMBL-EBI colleagues to enable end-to-end data flows for high-impact genomic resources.

You will engage external collaborators, apply community standards, and shape EMBL's strategy while driving grant-funded initiatives and scientific publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics, life sciences, computing or statistics or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in bioinformatics/genomics applied to plant science/breeding.
• Proven track record with genetic variation data and big data.
• Leadership, budgeting and grants experience; strong scientific writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of ~15 staff to deliver EVA resources and Ensembl plant genomics.
• Collaborate with Ensembl team leaders and EMBL-EBI leadership on integrated data flows.
• Engage with external collaborators and standards organisations for community alignment.
• Identify funding opportunities and manage grants from pre- to post-award.
• Present work at international meetings and publish scientific results.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Grant writing

Scientific writing

Stakeholder engagement

Bioinformatics

Team management

AI tools

Education

PhD in bioinformatics

6+ years in plant genomics

Tools

Python

GraphQL

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

DuckDB

Job description

EMBL-EBI is seeking a Plant Genomics and Variation Team Leader to guide a 15-person group focused on the EVA resource and crop/invertebrate genomics. You will coordinate with Ensembl leaders and EMBL-EBI colleagues to enable end-to-end data flows for high-impact genomic resources.

You will engage external collaborators, apply community standards, and shape EMBL's strategy while driving grant-funded initiatives and scientific publications.