At a Glance
- Tasks: Support users, curate workflows, and train on the Galaxy platform for life scientists.
- Company: Earlham Institute, a leader in digital research infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to work on impactful projects.
- Other info: Full-time role with excellent career growth and a commitment to diversity.
- Why this job: Join a cutting-edge team making scientific research accessible and sustainable.
- Qualifications: BSc/MSc in relevant fields and experience with scientific workflows required.
The predicted salary is between 38000 - 46500 £ per year.
Applications are invited for a Galaxy Workflow Expert to join the Research Faculty of the Earlham Institute, based in Norwich, UK.
Background
Bio FAIR UK is a UK federated digital research infrastructure designed to connect existing services, communities, and expertise to build a cohesive national ecosystem for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reproducible (FAIR) data.
As one of the Bio FAIR Spokes, the Methods Commons will provide access to trusted and robust analysis platforms, workflows, and tools to UK life scientists. Within this ecosystem,
Galaxy serves as an open-source, web-based platform that makes complex computational research accessible, reproducible, and transparent.
The role
The Galaxy Workflow Expert will deliver expert user support, workflow curation, and training for Galaxy within the Bio FAIR Methods Commons’ Concierge Service, while contributing to the Horizon Europe ESG4Stars project on tool energy and runtime optimisation.
In this role, you will develop skills in FAIR workflow curation, quality assurance, green computing and tool profiling, and modern CRM-led user support strategies.
The ideal candidate
Candidates should have a BSc/MSc in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Molecular Biology, or a related biological/quantitative discipline, with previous experience in developing, running, debugging, and publishing scientific workflows.
They should have proficiency in modern programming and scripting languages used in scientific data analysis (e. g.
Python, Bash, or R).
Good communication, interpersonal, and organisation skills with the ability to work independently and across distributed teams are also required.
- Additional information
- This is a full-time post for a contract of 2 years.
- Salary on appointment will be within the range £38,000 to £46,500 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
- This role does not meet the full salary requirements set by UKVI to allow for visa sponsorship.
- However, some individuals may still be eligible for visa sponsorship depending on their personal circumstances.
- Please note, the occupation code for this role is 2134, which is not on the immigration salary list.
- As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.
The closing date for applications will be 17 September 2026.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Galaxy Workflow Expert in Norwich employer: Earlham Institute
Earlham Institute is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Norwich, where innovation meets collaboration. As a Predoctoral Intern, you will benefit from comprehensive training in both wet-lab and computational design, alongside opportunities for professional growth and the chance to present your research. The supportive culture fosters creativity and encourages the pursuit of meaningful contributions to plant sciences, making it an ideal place for aspiring scientists.
