Metagenomics Postdoc: AI-Driven Protein Family Discovery

GenomeWeb; Hinxton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Relocation package

30 days annual leave + bank holidays

On-site nursery

Shuttle service & campus facilities

DORA signatory

Job summary

EMBL-EBI, based in Hinxton near Cambridge, invites applications for a research role in metagenomics and protein classification. The post involves co-developing strategies to classify MGnify protein databases by structure and expanding biome information for deeper analyses.

You will work with a small, collaborative team on AI-enabled methods and large-scale data interpretation. The Finn Research Group, closely aligned with Microbiome Informatics, seeks candidates with a PhD and strong Python

Qualifications

• PhD in the biological sciences or closely related field with proven research experience.
• Strong background in microbiology and/or metagenomics.
• Experience with large datasets and protein classification approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop strategies to classify MGnify protein databases by structure.
• Update MGnify with taxonomic information and expand biome data.
• Investigate correlations between biome, taxonomy and protein families.
• Identify bacteriophage anti-defence systems and propose potential actions.
• Apply AI-based methods and perform large-scale data analysis.

Skills

Python

Unix/Linux

HPC/Cloud

English communication

Education

PhD in Biological/Computational field

Tools

Nextflow

Snakemake

MySQL/PostgreSQL

Git

Job description

EMBL-EBI, based in Hinxton near Cambridge, invites applications for a research role in metagenomics and protein classification. The post involves co-developing strategies to classify MGnify protein databases by structure and expanding biome information for deeper analyses.

You will work with a small, collaborative team on AI-enabled methods and large-scale data interpretation. The Finn Research Group, closely aligned with Microbiome Informatics, seeks candidates with a PhD and strong Python