GWAS Catalog Project Lead

Job description

The GWAS Catalog is the primary repository of findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable human genome wide association data, obtained through literature curation and user deposition, and used worldwide. In addition to delivering the GWAS Catalog knowledgebase and interfaces, the team develops a range of tools and services to support data deposition, literature extraction, data annotation and seamless integration of the data into other resources, including sibling resource the Polygenic Score Catalog. We’re seeking a talented and collaborative Project Lead to lead a team of software developers, bioinformaticians & content specialists to deliver the GWAS Catalog. You will work directly with expert biologists and users of the resource internal to EMBL-EBI and externally from our collaborators and the resource’s user community. You'll bring experience of scientific knowledgebase delivery, the FAIR principles and have excellent technical skills coupled with a solid understanding of human genetic variation data and its applications. You'll also bring a solid understanding of emerging applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning within bioinformatics, biocuration or...