We are seeking a talented Computational Biologist to join the Genome Reference Informatics Team at Wellcome Sanger Institute on a 2 year contract contributing to the curation of genome assemblies to produce high quality chromosome-scale references.

About the Role:

The Tree of Life project is generating genome assemblies for thousands of species. We need you to analyse and improve the resulting assemblies to generate the best possible outcome for use by the scientific community to support exciting science all around the globe.
You will be responsible for:

The improvement of automated genome assemblies through manual curation using bespoke software and tools. In addition, you will feedback lessons learned from the curation process to the teams generating assemblies, influencing software development and overall assembly strategy.

About You:

You will have a sound knowledge of genomics and sequence assembly, and possess a high level of problem-solving skills to further improve automated genome assemblies through manual curation using bespoke software and tools. In addition, you have excellent communication skills to feedback lessons learned from the curation process to those working in assembly generation, influencing software development and overall assembly strategy.

You have experience of working collaboratively with others in a professional environment. You are a strong team player and disseminate knowledge and novel insights effectively to ensure constant process improvements whilst retaining consistency within the team. You are organised with the ability to work flexibly to support a number of projects and changing priorities and deliver to agreed quality and timelines.

We have a strong publication record and culture of producing open data resources. This role requires an investigative mindset, with quick decision making and dedication to finalising tasks.