Data Engineer

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* About the Role:

** This role is needed to enable the rapid growth and evolution of COSMIC’s large-scale biological datasets and products, helping to advance cancer research globally and ultimately improve outcomes for patients.

Data is currently gathered from a variety of sources, from manual curation to structured repositories, and standardised into the COSMIC database before release via our analytic website. This genetic and genomic data is increasing in quantity and scope, its value is enhanced by analytic highlights, and this position will improve the handling, annotation, meaningful presentation and user access of this information.

More specifically in this role, we provide excellent opportunities to apply best practices in software development, writing clean code, and taking a test-driven development approach.
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* About You:

** You will support the development of new automated pipelines and workflows for data curation and release of COSMIC products. Participate in developing solutions for the storage and production pipeline of vast genomic data in the cloud environment.

While a background in biology or genomics is beneficial, it is not essential. We value candidates who are eager to learn and engage with a wide range of cancer genomics datasets. The role involves maintaining and supporting automated pipelines and workflows on cloud platforms.

You must be a good communicator and able to understand the goals and aims of the collaborative COSMIC team and its customers of researchers, scientists and clinicians, globally. You will have experience in developing software and analytical tools across large datasets, ensuring throughput and quality.

You will contribute in bringing new perspectives on options for storage, pipelining and visualisation. You will possess a degree in Computer Science or Bioinformatics, and demonstrate expertise in a modern programming language such as Python and (Postgres/Oracle) SQL, within a Unix/Linux environment.

This position would be well-suited for someone with experience in software development. You will join a multidisciplinary, committed and supportive team with the opportunity to work in conjunction with software developers, bioinformaticians, curators and scientists as well as colleagues and collaborators both in Sanger and externally.

*** Essential Technical

Skills:

**** Degree or equivalent experience in Software development/Computer Science or Bioinformatics
* Proven experience in at least one modern programming language, preferably Python or PERL
* Proven experience in one or more scripting languages preferably Bash or Shell
* Expertise across large and complex relational databases,proficient in SQL
* An understanding of FAIR (findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability) data
* Experience in Data handling skills
* Experience or willingness to learn how to create/maintain data processing pipelines
* Experience with modern coding practices:
Git, Agile
* Knowledge or experience in data warehousing architecture and concepts (ETL and ELT) and data modelling
* Experience or willingness to learn development best practices in Dev Ops, Containers, CI/CD, and TDD
*** Competencies and Behaviours:
**** A demonstrable, enthusiastic, can-do, learn, proactive attitude
* Enthusiasm, commitment and attention to detail
* Ability to prioritise activities and manage the own workload independently
* Ability to explain technical issues effectively and understandably to non-technical users
* Ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders at all levels
* Ability to understand scientific and technical challenges
* Shows curiosity and a willingness to learn new technologies, tools, and ways of working
* Adjusts to changing requirements, priorities, or technical approaches
* Welcomes feedback from peers and seniors
* Collaborates effectively with team members and contributes to shared goals

COSMIC is the key information source in global human cancer research and is growing rapidly in content, scope, and value. We exist to speed up the field of precision oncology so that every cancer journey can be tailored, accurate, and precise. We do this by streamlining and simplifying…