Scientific Data Curator (AI-Assisted Curation)

Location: Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom; hybrid working

Salary: £3,452 or £3,861 per month after tax, depending on qualifications and experience; contract length is 3 years, renewable up to a maximum of 9 years.

Company

hirify.global-EBI develops and operates biological knowledge resources, including IntAct and Complex Portal, supporting systems biology, drug discovery, and biomedical research.

What you will do

• Curate molecular interaction and macromolecular complex information from scientific literature and direct user data depositions.
• Capture biological knowledge using controlled vocabularies, ontologies, and community data standards.
• Validate and improve data extracted through AI-assisted literature mining and knowledge extraction tools.
• Collaborate with bioinformaticians, software developers, and international collaborators to improve biocuration tools and pipelines.
• Support integration with hirify.global-EBI resources and international biological databases.
• Engage with researchers, database users, and collaborators to ensure accurate representation of experimental data.

Requirements

• PhD or MSc in molecular biology, bioinformatics, systems biology, or a related life science discipline.
• Strong understanding of molecular biology, protein interactions, or cellular pathways.
• Experience analysing and interpreting scientific literature and familiarity with biological databases or bioinformatics resources.
• Experience in data curation, knowledge representation, and biological data standards.
• Strong interest in the intelligent use of AI and experience using LLMs in a biological data context.
• Ability to work with structured data, with strong organisational, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international team.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and English language skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with biocuration and/or biological database annotation.
• Experience with ontologies and controlled vocabularies such as Gene Ontology or PSI-MI.
• Experience using bioinformatics tools or scripting languages such as Python or R.
• Experience in text mining, natural language processing, or AI-assisted literature analysis.
• Experience with large biological datasets and analytical or visualisation tools such as Cytoscape.
• Experience collaborating in international scientific projects or consortia.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangements in a collaborative and inclusive research community on the Wellcome Genome Campus.
• 30 days of annual leave plus public holidays, private medical insurance, pension scheme, and other insurance benefits.
• Family, child, non-resident, and other financial allowances, with additional benefits for non-UK residents.
• Relocation package including an installation grant; conditions apply.
• Campus facilities include a shuttle bus, library, gym, cafeteria, nursery, and sports and social clubs.
• International applicants are recruited, with visa exemptions offered to successful candidates.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter and CV through the online application system.
• Applications close at 23:59 CET on 29 November 2026.
• Interviews are planned via Zoom in December 2026; shortlisted candidates will receive further details.