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Senior Bioinformatician

On-site in Badalona·Full-time·Added today (last checked 29 Oct)

IGTP

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Salary
From €44,970 a year

About €2,720 a month after tax.

Payments
12 salary payments a year
Work mode
On-site, Badalona
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
English
Required
Experience
5+ years
Education
Doctorate
Benefits
Flexible pay plan

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Ph.D. in the area of science or health and sequencing technologies

  • At least 5 years of postdoctoral experience in this field

  • Experience working with massive DNA sequencing data analysis and long-read third-generation sequencing such as Oxford Nanopore Technologies or PacBio.

  • Previous experience in data processing in HPC environments (Slurm, SGE, etc.) and management of analysis environments and maintenance of workspaces using Bash, Python, Snakemake, Nextflow, or similar.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in DM1 will be positively valued, and very positively valued in repeat characterization analysis using long-read sequencing.

  • Previous experience in RNA-seq, single-cell, splicing, and epigenomics analysis will be positively valued.

  • Experience in project management and collaborations with hospitals, clinical environments, and public-private partnerships will be positively valued.

  • Statistical analysis skills for patient clinical data will be positively valued.

  • Having knowledge and previous experience in applying artificial intelligence or machine learning in diagnostic tools or patient stratification based on omic and molecular data will be very positively valued.

Skills:

  • Proficiency in spoken and written English.

  • Excellent organizational, communication, and documentation skills.

  • Organized, hardworking, proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic person with teamwork skills.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Open-ended contract (Science Law 2011/14 - Open-ended for scientific-technical activities) linked to the GRENBA project.
  • Start date: January 2027.
  • Salary: 44,970 euros gross/year.
  • The gross annual remuneration inherent to the position subject to this call will be set according to the candidate's experience and skills, distributed in 12 payments.
  • 23 days of vacation + 5 personal days per year.
  • Flexible compensation (childcare voucher).
  • Company-sponsored training capsules.
  • Being part of an excellent multidisciplinary research center with the HRS4R award.
  • Location at the Can Ruti Campus, a top-tier translational research environment in the Barcelona area, in a highly stimulating scientific environment. IGTP offers a supportive, friendly, and collaborative ecosystem to promote professional development and help you achieve your research goals. Gross annual salary according to the candidate's merit.

The role

The Badalona Neuromuscular Research Group (GRENBA) of the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), located in the neurosciences research area, is seeking a senior bioinformatician with solid experience in the analysis of massive DNA sequencing data applied to biomedical research and leadership skills in project management. We are looking for a highly motivated scientist with a strong interest in the field of genetics and rare diseases.

This candidate will join the GRENBA group, a multidisciplinary and dynamic team comprising basic and clinical researchers from the IGTP and the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital (HGTiP).

What you'll do

The main function of the successful candidate will be to set up and analyze third-generation sequencing results using Oxford Nanopore Technologies for:

  • Planning, conducting, and executing research experiments

  • Analysis, interpretation, and presentation of research results

  • Contribution to research reports and publications

  • Reviewing scientific literature and developing new ideas

  • Applying for and managing research projectsOther tasks to be performed will include bioinformatic duties related to other research lines of the group.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The call for applications will close on November 9th, 2026

Hiring process

Interested persons must attach to the application:

  • Motivation letter explaining their interest in the position.
  • Updated CV.
  • Contact of 2-3 references.

Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the guiding principles and objectives of the supply systems, following the process described below:

  1. Curricular evaluation: analysis of the curriculum vitae to assess aspects related to training, professional career and experience in positions related to the job position under selection.
  2. Personal interview: once the résumé has been evaluated, the selected candidates will be called for a personal interview to verify and expand on the information detailed in the résumé and to evaluate aspects related to experience and professional skills.

Applications that do not meet the requirements, that are not included in the cases foreseen or that are not processed in accordance with the established procedure will not be considered in the selection process.

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