Bioinformatician - BIO-HEART Research Group

REF. 26-167_SS_MR

About the research group

The BIO-HEART Research Group at IDIBELL is a multidisciplinary research team with extensive expertise in cardiovascular diseases, encompassing clinical cardiology, heart failure, interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, and translational research. The group has a strong record of accomplishment in developing innovative strategies to improve cardiovascular outcomes and in translating research findings into clinical practice through close collaboration with the Bellvitge University Hospital network. Within the FORTACELE project, BIO-HEART contributes its expertise in cardiovascular risk, supporting the project's goal of improving cardiovascular diseases.

About the role

We are searching a data-driven professional with skills in clinical-data analysis and interpretation, in order to give support to clinical work and research. You will play a role in clinical and technological research projects based on the use of data: support to clinicians on the development of research protocols, analysis and presentation of clinical and epidemiologic results, development of clinical dashboards to ensure data-clarity and support to the improvement of inter-hospital and intra-hospital data-related relationships.

Job requirements

Professional experience

• Previous professional experience in similar hospital work position is not required but will be highly valued.

Education and training

•  University degree in a field related to data analysis in clinical environments, such as Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, Data Science, Biomedicine or similar. 

Technical & soft skills

• Comprehension of clinical and health environments.
• Experience in data process and data analysis.
• Proficient in Office Package.
• Knowledge of Python and SQL programming languages.
• Knowledge of Git-related concepts.
• Proficient communication skills with technical and clinical profiles.
• Ability to work effectively as a part of a team, decisive, and with good organizational and learning skills.

Languages

• Good command of the English language
• Proficient of the Spanish language.
• Proficient of the Catalan language.

We will value, but not required

• Previous experience in similar working-position.
• Knowledge or previous experience of PowerBI will be highly valued.
• Comprehension of OMOP-CDM will be highly valued.
• Knowledge of research projects protocols.
• Expertise in data analysis.
• Previous experience in statistical methods applied to research. Knowledge of R.
• A Master's degree in a related field will be considered an asset.

What do we offer

•  No. of positions: 1
• Estimated start date: 11/01/2027
•  Contract duration: Permanent by project
•  Estimated annual gross salary: The salary will be according to the established IDIBELL salary table for such position and according to candidate qualification.
•  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  26/11/2026

Additional information

Candidates should be aware that any other professional activity carried out alongside their employment at IDIBELL must be declared in advance to IDIBELL's Human Resources Department (rrhh@idibell.cat) and to the institution concerned. The corresponding authorisation of compatibility must also be obtained, where applicable.

Data protection notice

In compliance with the obligations established in the General Regulation of Data Protection (RGPD), which is the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Parliament and of the Council, of April 27, 2016, and the Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights, it is reported that the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), CIF G58863317, with address Av. Granvia de l'Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, will process your personal data, as the controller, to apply for the position, maintain communication concerning the status of the candidature, to access the delivered CV; to compare that your data is in accordance with the offers announced by IDIBELL and to verify, where appropriate, that the information provided is accurate. You can find more information in our Privacy Policy at https://idibell.cat/en/privacy-policy-2/, request more information about the data processing carried out and exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, opposition, portability, limitation of processing by sending a request at email: dataprotection@idibell.cat. If you consider that you have not obtained satisfaction in exercising your rights, you may submit a claim to Catalan Data Protection Authority.

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).