Grade 7, 40,523-51,260 per annum. Fixed term contract for 13 months

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1 About King s Please see the link below for supporting information for prospective applicants. This also includes some background information about the university including rankings, research outputs, King s Health Partner Trusts and our current fundraising initiative. Job description Post title Department/Division Faculty Grade/salary Hours of work Period of appointment Responsible to Responsible for Campus Software Engineer Immubiology / DIIID FoLSM Grade 7, 40,523-51,260 per annum Full time Fixed term contract for 13 months Professor Adrian Hayday N/A EBI, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire Role purpose This post is part of The Infection, Immunity, Immuphetyping (3i) consortium ( a large Wellcome Trust funded project led by King s College London and the Wellcome trust Sanger Institute, involving collaboration between partners at EMBL-EBI, Imperial College, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Manchester. The 3i consortium has carried out an in-depth immulogical phetyping of over 500 kckout mouse lines generated by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and is w conducting research on selected kckout lines and on the dataset generated (>1,000,000 data points). We are seeking a software engineer to create a rich archive of 3i consortium data for the scientific community. The primary aim is to implement a data sustainability plan by migrating, indexing, integrating and disseminating immuphetype 3i data including 15,000 biological images. The post holder will work closely with 3i and IMPC developers as well as outside users to extend and improve the 3i platform for maximal impact and long-term sustainability. The appointment will be via King s but the post-holder will be based at EMBL-EBI in Hinxton near Cambridge, to allow close interaction with the IMPC/EBI mouse informatics team. King s ref: G7/MII/0718/17-HA HireWire ref: THW/17/059639/ Page 1 of 6 Version

2 Role profile Key objectives: Lead the design and execution of a long-term data sustainability plan for the 3i consortium in close collaboration with the EBI mouse informatics group Migrate complex phetype data including bioimaging data into existing data resources Collaborate with IMPC developers on data integration, dissemination and visualisation ( Communication and networking: Assume the role of one of the main communicators between EBI and 3i, reporting progress, managing expectations and balancing the requirements of all partners Networking with 3i and IMPC partners are an integral and important part of the job. Providing detailed documentation of developed software is critical (To present regular progress reports to the members of the 3i consortium) Decision making, planning and problem solving: Prioritize projects and tasks in a fast-moving and agile development environment to reach all objectives in a timely manner Take an active part in collaborative decision making with 3i and IMPC colleagues. To troubleshoot problems with software development as and when they occur. Analysis and research: Conduct complex analysis and research to contribute to peer-reviewed manuscripts as required Learn how to use OMERO and other imaging platform techlogies Learn semantic indexing techlogies Team work, teaching and learning support: Attend and contribute to 3i consortium meetings To provide ongoing support to solve technical problems. Sensory and physical demands and the work environment: Balance the pressures of research demands and deadlines, with support. Be aware of risks in the work environment and the potential impact on own work and that of others Page 2 of 6 Version

3 Organisational chart About the Faculty: About the Division of Immulogy, Infection & Inflammatory Disease: About the Peter Gorer Department of Immubiology: About the Lab: (Mouse Informatics) Page 3 of 6 Version

4 Person specification Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom Applications are welcomed from international candidates. The recruitment of this post meets Home Office advertising requirements that qualify the role for sponsorship under Tier 2. Consequently, if required, the university could potentially sponsor the successful candidate in applying for a visa under Tier 2 of the points based immigration system, providing all other requirements are met. Information on Tier 2 sponsorship can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website: How identified and assessed* Desirable Essential Criteria *For How identified and assessed use: AP - application, AS - assessment, I - interview, P - presentation, R - references Education / qualification and training MSc or equivalent in a subject related to computer science/engineering X AP Background in database management X AP Kwledge / skills Extensive kwledge of database techlogies MySQL, Post-gres X AP/I Kwledge of Java X AP/I Use of Solr, Lucene or ElasticSearch, RESTful APIs X AP/I Software maintenance, refactoring, and enhancement of existing applications. X AP/I Experience Experience of various aspects of data management and SQL databases X AP / I Develop standard APIs and shareable libraries for general use. X AP / I Image archiving and visualisation experience with imaging platforms e.g. OMERO X AP/I Experience with semantic web techlogies such as OWL, RDF or SPARQL X AP/I Personal characteristics/other requirements The ability operate in a multidisciplinary environment and cooperate with team members X AP/I Ability to be punctual, organised and methodical X AP/I Ability to work independently seeking help when required X AP/I Page 4 of 6 Version

5 How identified and assessed* Desirable Essential Criteria *For How identified and assessed use: AP - application, AS - assessment, I - interview, P - presentation, R - references The ability to work independently and without direct supervision X AP/I Role specific requirements Desire to work in bioinformatics X I/R Be able to work on close dead-lines X i/r Occupational Health Clearance This appointment is subject to Occupational Health clearance. The successful applicant will be sent an Occupational Health Questionnaire along with their contract of employment. When the Occupational Health Department at King s College Hospital have evaluated the questionnaire and declared that they are fit for appointment, your appointment start date will be formally confirmed. Specific aspects - indicate frequency D (daily), W (weekly), M (monthly) where applicable: Intensive Display Screen Equipment work (e.g. data entry or digital microscopy)1: D Direct patient contact involving exposure prone procedures (EPP)2: Heavy manual handling 1 : N0 Direct patient contact, EPP 2 Highly repetitive tasks (e.g. pipetting or re-shelving books) 1 : D Work with patient specimens (e.g. blood or tissue samples) 2 : Shift work, night work or call-out duties 2 : Work with GM organisms or biological agents that may pose a hazard to human health 2 : Work involving risk of exposure to environmental or human pathogens (e.g. in waste streams or soils) 2 Hazards which require health surveillance e.g. respiratory sensitisers (allergens, substances with risk phrase R42, wood dust etc.) or loud ise 2 Driving vehicles on university business 2 : Food handling or preparation 2 : Work at height (e.g. ladders, scaffolds etc.) 1 Work in confined spaces (e.g. sump rooms, etc.) 1 1. These hazards do t require health assessment but may require advice from OH if a successful candidate declares a disability or health condition in the Health & Capability Declaration. 2. These hazards automatically require the successful candidate to undergo employment health assessment to identify any necessary health surveillance, recommended vaccinations or other risk control measures. The Occupational Health option must be checked on the SRAF or the Employment Checks page in the e-recruitment system. Page 5 of 6 Version

6 Summary of Terms and Conditions of Service This appointment is made under the King s College London Terms and Conditions of Service for Research staff a copy of which is available from the Recruitment Team upon request. Probation 6 months Annual leave 27 working days per annum pro rata (please te the annual leave year runs from January-December) bank holidays and customary closure days in are in addition to the annual leave entitlement. Staff receive four additional customary closure days in December. Notification as to how these days are taken is circulated at the start of the academic year. Superannuation This appointment is superannuable under the USS In accordance with recent legislation, we automatically enrols our staff in a pension scheme if they meet certain age and earning criteria. This is kwn as auto-enrolment. The university collects pension contributions via a salary sacrifice method called PensionsPlus. These deductions are made before the calculation of tax and national insurance is calculated; therefore reducing the amount you pay. Staff already superannuated under the NHS Superannuation Scheme may opt to remain in that scheme provided an application to do so is received by the NHS scheme trustees within three months of appointment to King s College London. Please te that NHS Superannuation Scheme: Medical Schools are classed as Direction Employers and some benefits of the NHS Scheme are t available to Direction members. Alternatively staff may opt to take out a personal pension. Please te that the university does t provide an employer's contribution towards a private pension plan. Staff benefits King s College London offers a wide range of staff benefits. For the full comprehensive list of staff benefits please refer to our website: Applying for the post At the bottom of the HireWire advert you will be directed to download and complete the required application form. Please then upload your application form via your profile into the HireWire system. We will t accept curriculum vitae in isolation and you must complete the required application form for your application to be considered. Applicants with disabilities King s College London is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact the Recruitment Coordinator responsible for the administration of the post on recruitmentteam16@kcl.ac.uk Page 6 of 6 Version