Data Science Community & Internal Support Lead in Heidelberg bei European Molecular Biology Laboratory

EMBL is Europe’s life sciences laboratory – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and service teams covering the spectrum of molecular biology. It operates across six sites in Heidelberg (headquarters), Barcelona, Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg and Rome. Our mission is to perform basic research in molecular biology; train scientists, students and visitors at all levels; offer vital services to scientists in the public and private sectors within the member states; develop new instruments and methods; and engage actively in technology transfer.

With this call, EMBL is seeking a project lead or coordinator for the Data Science Community Support at the pan-EMBL Data Science Centre. Your role, which will be based at the Heidelberg site of the EMBL, will be to spearhead and strategize the Data Science Centre's training and internal data science consulting activities, with a goal of supporting scientists at all career stages across the organisation. You will be entrusted with mentoring of members from EMBL’s analysis Centres and the BioIT support community. Working in conjunction with EMBL's International Centre for Advanced Training (EICAT) and the Head of Training at EMBL-EBI, you will coordinate Data Science-

• A PhD or equivalent in the field of life-science or another scientific, technical or engineering discipline
• Experience in developing and delivering analysis consulting, advanced scientific education and/or training, including experience of course evaluation and impact analysis
• Experience of having applied successfully for funding and of competently delivering your contribution to funded projects would be considered a plus
• Strong facilitation skills
• A thorough understanding of the principles behind adult learning and an ability to coach others to deliver high quality, advanced scientific training and data analysis consulting
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and experience of applying these to working effectively with others spanning different cultures, sectors and career stages
• A strong service ethic and a professional attitude to internal and external clients and collaborators.
• Self-motivation, resilience and flexibility, demonstrated by the ability to independently manage delivery in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative environment
• Leadership skills
• A high level of integrity, able to build trust and mutual understanding
• Knowledge of tools to provide support and training
• Familiarity with one or multiple programming/scripting languages such as Bash, Python, R
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

You will enjoy experiencing new cultures and be prepared to travel internationally and work occasionally outside normal office hours (including weekends when necessary).

• Working knowledge of learning management systems
• A well-developed network of contacts with experience of advanced scientific training and education and/or instructional design
• An educational qualification
• Experience of using project management tools
• Experience of developing surveys, organising interactive workshops and face-to-face consultations

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.

EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development, an on-site nursery, canteen and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.

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