Ensembl is one of the world’s leading platforms for the exploration and analysis of genomic data, supporting millions of users across academia, healthcare and industry. The resource is undergoing a major transformation to support the unprecedented expansion in the number of reference genomes and the breadth and complexity of biological data across the tree of life. Our recently released website has been designed to operate at this scale, enabling intuitive exploration, visualisation and dissemination of increasingly rich genomic datasets. Within this portfolio, priority species include major and minor crop plants such as wheat, rice, barley and rye, together with economically important insect pests and vectors including aphids and whiteflies. You will lead the development of data resources, analytical tools and community engagement activities that empower researchers worldwide.
The European Variation Archive is the global archive for genetic variation data from non-human species, serving diverse research communities spanning crop and livestock improvement, biodiversity, evolutionary biology and functional genomics. The EVA is evolving to accommodate the rapidly increasing scale, diversity and complexity of variation data generated through advances in sequencing technologies, pangenomics and population genomics. As part of this scientific area, you will also lead the development of tools and resources for the interpretation of genomic variation in all species, including the widely used Ensembl Variant Effect Predictor (VEP).
The Plant Genomics and Variation Team Leader will be based at EMBL-EBI and is an EMBL Faculty position, offering the opportunity to shape internationally recognised resources, influence scientific strategy, and work closely with a vibrant global research community.