Bioinformatics Job at EMBL-EBI in the UK
EMBL-EBI is hiring a Bioinformatics Scientist to work with the globally recognized UniProt protein database team. This Bioinformatics Job at EMBL-EBI in the UK focuses on developing scalable workflows, data production pipelines, and software tools that help manage large volumes of biological data. The Hybrid Job position is ideal for professionals with experience in Python or Java programming, computational pipelines, and bioinformatics data analysis who want to contribute to global scientific resources and collaborate with international researchers.
About the Company:
EMBL-EBI (European Molecular Biology Laboratory – European Bioinformatics Institute) is one of the world’s leading bioinformatics centres. It provides critical biological data resources, analysis tools, and infrastructure to the global scientific community.
Located on the Wellcome Genome Campus in Cambridgeshire, UK, EMBL-EBI plays a key role in advancing research related to healthcare, biodiversity, and food security. The institute collaborates with top research organizations worldwide and contributes to major biological databases such as UniProt, which is developed in partnership with the Protein Information Resource (PIR) and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).
Job Details:
- Job Role: Bioinformatics Scientist
- Location: Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Work Mode: Hybrid
- Job Type: Full Time
- Contract Duration: 3 Years (Grant-Based)
- Salary: Starting from £3,303 per month (after tax, excluding pension & insurance)
- Requisition ID: JR3203
- Application Deadline: 08 April 2026
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop new software and data production pipelines for the UniProt database in the Bioinformatics Job at EMBL-EBI in the UK.
- Maintain and optimize production pipeline scripts and software modules.
- Organize, execute, monitor, and troubleshoot daily production procedures.
- Assess and implement new technologies to improve the database production environment in this Hybrid Bioinformatics Job.
- Conduct data collection, preprocessing, and analysis using visualization techniques.
- As a Bioinformatics Scientist, you should evaluate and propose solutions for biological data challenges within production workflows in this Hybrid Job.
- Collaborate with external scientists to develop improved analysis pipelines.
- Coordinate with UniProt Consortium members, software developers, and biologists involved in the database release cycle in this Bioinformatics Job.
Educational Requirements for this Job:
Candidates should have a degree in one of the following fields
- Life Sciences
- Bioinformatics or a related discipline
Skills Required:
- At least 2 years of professional software development experience.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or Java.
- Experience building computational pipelines using workflow systems such as Nextflow.
- Knowledge of SQL and relational database design principles.
- Proficiency in Unix shell scripting.
- Familiarity with source code management systems like Git.
- An understanding of good coding practices (OOP, automated testing, clean code principles, code review) is required for the Bioinformatics Job in the UK.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Good communication and teamwork abilities.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred Skills:
- Understanding of biological datasets.
- Experience working with data centres or computing clusters (LSF or SLURM).
- Experience working in international or multilingual environments.
Benefits of the Bioinformatics Job:
- Competitive salary and financial incentives, including family and child allowances.
- Annual salary review and pension scheme.
- Private medical insurance covering employees and their immediate family.
- 30 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
- Relocation support, including installation grants.
- Access to campus facilities such as the gym, cafeteria, library, and shuttle services.
- Family-friendly benefits including on-site nursery and parental leave.
- Visa exemptions and relocation benefits for international applicants.
