Bioinformatics Data Engineer (RNA Resources) at EMBL

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Updated 2026-11-05, from our data and official sources.

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Run, maintain and optimise data pipelines for Rfam and RNAcentral to ensure reliable, scalable processing and fast retrieval.
- Modernise and containerise curation pipelines (Docker/Singularity) and implement reproducible, human-in-the-loop AI-assisted curation workflows.
- Design, develop and scale LLM-driven pipelines for literature summarisation, curation and agentic workflows.
- Build scalable workflows for ncRNA annotation in genomes and support data release cycles and validation steps.
- Produce clear documentation, tests and reproducible deployment artifacts; collaborate with developers, curators and project leads.
- Represent the resources at conferences and consortium/SAB meetings; gather and act on community feedback.

Requirements:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in computational biology, bioinformatics or a related discipline.
- Strong Python skills and experience with bioinformatics tool development; familiarity with Bash/Unix; Rust or other languages desirable.
- Proven experience developing and operating production bioinformatics pipelines using Nextflow, Snakemake or similar.
- Solid SQL expertise and experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL including performance tuning, partitioning, indexing and query optimisation.
- Practical experience with containerisation (Docker/Singularity), HPC environments and workflow reproducibility.
- Experience building or integrating LLMs/AI technologies (e.g., LangChain or comparable tooling) into production workflows.
- Good communication skills and willingness to engage with scientific users and present technical work.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain data pipelines for the Rfam and RNAcentral databases to ensure efficient processing and retrieval. Implement AI-assisted curation and scalable workflows for ncRNA annotation while engaging with the scientific community.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a computational or biological discipline with proficiency in Python and relational databases. Experience with bioinformatics workflow management systems and AI/LLM technologies is essential.

Key skills

• Python — in 1200 other listings on The Stack
• PostgreSQL — in 296 other listings on The Stack
• MySQL — in 93 other listings on The Stack
• SQL — in 545 other listings on The Stack
• Nextflow — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Snakemake — not in any other listing on The Stack
• LLMs — in 80 other listings on The Stack
• Docker — in 464 other listings on The Stack
• Singularity
• Git
• Bash
• Unix
• Rust
• Kubernetes
• OpenStack
• LangChain

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)

• EMBL has 14 other listings on The Stack, 14 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 214 visa-sponsored jobs in the United Kingdom on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 47 visa-sponsored data engineer jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about EMBL

Is this Bioinformatics Data Engineer (RNA Resources) role still open?

It was posted on 2026-06-01. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check EMBL's site before applying.

Does EMBL offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on EMBL's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as Hinxton, United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Python, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, Nextflow, Snakemake, LLMs, Docker, Singularity, Git, Bash, Unix, Rust, Kubernetes, OpenStack, LangChain.