Weekly Brief 26 October 2015
Hub updates
France and Spain are now fully integrated into ELIXIR's scientific and operational activities, following the ELIXIR Board's approval of their application to use the Provisional Membership scheme.
France and Spain are now fully integrated into ELIXIR's scientific and operational activities, following the ELIXIR Board's approval of their application to use the Provisional Membership scheme.
Luxembourg has become the latest country to join ELIXIR. ELIXIR's membership now stands at 18, with a further two countries - Ireland and Greece - as Observers.
We are seeking to recruit an ELIXIR Human Data Technical Coordinator to join the ELIXIR Hub team located at the Wellcome Genome Campus near Cambridge in the UK.
The main purpose of this role is to provide the technical project management and service coordination needed to deliver an ELIXIR-wide comprehensive approach to the management, archiving, and responsible sharing of human data consented for reuse in scientific research. This will include development of data access and security strategies, including transnational governance processes in collaboration with technical colleagues from the ELIXIR Nodes, e-infrastructures and ELIXIR user communities and Platforms.
Reporting to ELIXIR’s Head of Human Genomics and Translational Data you will develop ELIXIR’s portfolio of projects in this area and participate actively in the development and promotion of best practices within ELIXIR. You will work with the scientists and technical experts at our 180 partner institutes across 21 ELIXIR Nodes to ensure interoperable and long-term services.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
This will be a busy role with frequently changing priorities so it is important that the role-holder is:
You will be able to:
ELIXIR is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation. The remuneration package comprises a competitive salary, a comprehensive pension scheme and health insurance, educational and other family related benefits where applicable, as well as financial support for relocation and installation.
We have an informal culture, international working environment and excellent professional development opportunities but one of the really amazing things about us is the concentration of technical and scientific expertise – something you probably won’t find anywhere else.
If you’ve ever visited the campus you’ll have experienced first-hand our friendly, collegial and supportive atmosphere, set in the beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. Our staff also enjoy excellent sports facilities including a gym, a free shuttle bus, an on-site nursery, cafés and restaurant and a library.
To apply please submit a covering letter and CV, with two referees, through our online system.
The implementation study project plan of ELIXIR Italy consists of six activities that aim to boost the cooperation with existing ELIXIR activities and are expected to deepen the interaction between ELIXIR-IIB, the Joint Research Unit embodying the Italian Node, and ELIXIR. The partners involved have already established contacts with other ELIXIR Nodes and the relevant ELIXIR Platforms and Services in order to ensure an advantageous outcome for all the involved parties.
Bioinformatics analysis typically involves a large number of software and reference data, making the installation process a time-consuming task. This problem is aggravated in a course setting, where every participant needs to have an identical installation, sufficient hardware to run it, and, ideally, access to an identical set-up after the course.
ELIXIR is about integration of diverse resources including tools, training materials and technical services.
Part of the EOSC-Hub project proposal it to establish an ELIXIR Competency Centre (ECC). The EOSC-Hub proposal is currently under review by the EC and a funding decision is expected around late summer 2017 with a tentative project start date of January 2018.