Specialist technician in Bioinformatics - Oncology Data Analytics Program

REF: 25-122_SS_DC

About the research group

The Oncology Data Analytics Program (ODAP) was formed in 2019 answering the needs of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and IDIBELL for a unique program covering the genomic cancer research, bioinformatics knowledge and resources to support the institute in oncological data handling, analysis and research. By applying state-of-the-art bioinformatic tools and analysis, the program reaches its main objectives in cancer prevention and early detection of cancer. The program is divided in three subunits: Bioinformatics for Precision Oncology, Oncology Outcomes and Biomarkers and Susceptibility Unit. To find out more, visit our website: https://www.odap-ico.org.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientist with PhD in bioinformatics or equivalent discipline. The successful applicant will work under a project funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) and awarded to the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), through the new FORTALECE program aimed at accredited Health Research Institutes.
We are looking to incorporate a bioinformatician to support tasks related to data analysis from multiple research projects using NGS techniques applied to oncology. The candidate will mainly carry out the following tasks:

   •  Bioinformatic analysis of high-throughput omics data, mainly NGS results.
   •  Assistance in the description and representation of results.
   •  Support for writing scientific and conference papers, posters and other reports.
   •  Support to improve and to implement optimizations in established analysis workflows and processes of the program.
   •  Support to solve specific issues and work to carry out the new pipeline developments.
   •  Participation in research projects meetings, contribution to project decisions impacting data analysis.
   •  Participation in department meetings.
   •  Opportunity to collaborate in associate research topics gradually identified over time.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Proven experience as bioinformatician (minimum of two years)

Education and training

•  Biotechnology degree (or related discipline) 

Technical & soft skills

• Fluent in Python and R/Bioconductor environments, and other programming languages
• Experience working with Linux systems and command line interface

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not required

• Knowledge of molecular biology and the main hallmarks of cancer.
• Knowledge for design, development and maintenance of existing NGS data analysis pipelines.
• Experience in germline and somatic NGS data analysis (exome data and targeted panels).
• Experience in visualization tools for genomics data.
• Knowledge with Perl and Bash scripting.
• Experience working with distributed and high-performance computing environments (HPC clusters, process queues such as SLURM).
• Experience using virtual environments, such as Docker and Singularity containers.
• Ability to use relational databases using free software like as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Ability to detect possible improvements in ongoing processes and develop strategies to make them more efficient.
• Ability to understand a problem or a new functionality and globally evaluate the implications in the entire System.
• Ability to divide a problem into small tasks and estimate the time needed to solve them.
• Ability and proactivity to solve problems efficiently and autonomously.
• Opportunity to continuously train in the field related to the work area.
• Fluent communication and high organization capacity in a multidisciplinary team.

What do we offer

• No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: 01/10/2025
• Contract duration:  1 year
• Estimated annual gross salary: 36.000 €
• 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  15/09/2025

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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).