Primer for predocs 2026

This course is aimed to provide an orientation for new predocs to EMBL-EBI. Databases and services will be introduced, along with other useful information for starting out at EMBL-EBI. 

Who is this course for?

Newly arrived EMBL-EBI predocs and Sanger Institute PhD students who require an introduction to the database resources and bioinformatics services offered by EMBL-EBI.

Learning outcomes

After the course you will be able to:

• Provide an overview of the data and tools available through EMBL-EBI services 
• Describe the basic concept of EMBL-EBI web services
• Identify helpful approaches and tools for good data management
• Use basic commands for interacting with the EBI cluster and find helpful documentation
• Explain work and life at EMBL-EBI 

Please read [LINK_START]our page on application advice[LINK_END] before starting your application. In order to be considered for a place on this course, you must do the following:

Complete the online application form.
Provide a Microsoft Word (.docx) document containing three short paragraphs with a biography, work history and description of your current research interests; each paragraph should be no more than 100 words.
Provide a letter of support from a supervisor or a senior co-worker explaining why you should be selected for this course.
Provide a Microsoft Word (.docx) document containing a visualisation that you have created recently and would like to improve after you have attended the course. If you haven't created a visualisation yet, please attach an example visualisation similar to what you expect to produce and improve.
Please submit all documents to [CONTACT NAME] [CONTACT EMAIL] by [DEADLINE].

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Everybody who applied before [DEADLINE] will be informed of the status of their application (successful, waiting list, rejected) by [DEADLINE].
Applications received after [APPLICATION_DEADLINE] will be reviewed on a rolling basis.