Bioinformatician - Pancreatic Cancer Research Group

REF: 25-014_SS_EP

About the research group

The Pancreatic Cancer Lab focuses on gaining a better understanding on the heterogeneity that exists in pancreatic cancer tumors from different patients. Understanding how different tumor cell identities are regulated and how they define complex interactions with the tumor microenvironment are part of the questions our research aims to answer. To this end, we use state-of-the art omics analyses (transcriptomics and epigenetics), which we complement with functional studies using primary in vitro and in vivo models.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated bioinformatician to join our group. The candidate will work on the European funded project TranSLIT (ERA-NET TRANSCAN). The project runs within an European Consortium (Belgium, Spain, Italy & France) and focuses on understanding the interplay between cancer cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, endothelial and immune cells in pancreatic cancer. Particularly, we explore the mechanisms driving immune cell exclusion and exhaustion within sub-tumor microenvironment areas. By combining state-of-the-art techniques such as spatial transcriptomics, single cell transcriptomics and de novo drug design with primary human material, we aim to design better stratification methods and treatment options for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Strong background in bioinformatics
• Background in biomedical research with a translational point of view
• Application statistical methods to biomedical research projects

Education and training

• CFGS related with sciences

Technical & soft skills

• Good organization and project managing skills
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Team work
• Good communication skills (written and oral communication)

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not require

• Experience in Machine Learning will value

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: 17/02/2025
• Contract duration: Permanent linked to projects
• Estimated annual gross salary: 22.000 €
• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
• Possibility to work some days in remote -Teleworking
• 26 working days of holiday per year
• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.
• Paid leave package
• Benefits of constant training are offered
• We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Deadline: Please submit your application by  05/02/2025

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Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations:

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).

IDIBELL is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the implementation of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTMR).The project leading to this labour contract has received funding from ERA-NET TRANSCAN under the project code TRNSC213893.