Organisation/Company: IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute
Department: IrsiCaixa
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 29 Nov 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 39
Offer Starting Date: 7 Jan 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: CB_Bioinfo_01_102024
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes
Offer Description The IrsiCaixa T-cell Immunology and Vaccines group has an opening for a Bioinformatician who will participate in the investigation of HIV and COVID-19 infections and their impact on the host immune response. The main activities will be embedded in the European EPIVINF project, which aims to identify the epigenetics, transcriptomics, and proteomics cascades triggered by these viral infections and define potential biomarkers predictive of HIV and long COVID-19 disease severity and identification of new therapeutic targets.
Omics data analysis of epigenetic (DNA-methylomes, WG-EM-seq), transcriptomics (RNAseq and scRNAseq), TCRs repertoire, and proteomics will be the major tasks. We welcome an individual who will be able to apply state-of-the-art algorithms for the identification of epigenetic signatures, biomarkers, and therapeutic targets in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid, including the cell type annotation. The candidate will also be involved in the discussions on experimental set up to ensure adequate data are being generated for further downstream analyses.
Requirements Previous experience in -omics data analysis (e.g. DNA-methylation, TCR sequencing, scRNAseq, RNAseq, among others): limma, BSSeq, Seurat, scran, ...)
Strong programming skills in R and/or Python (tidyverse, arrow, pandas, ...)
Used to work with version control systems (Git & Github)
Previous experience working on Linux and HPC (High Performance Computing) clusters and familiarity with shell scripting (e.g Bash)
Good organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
Good communication skills and ability to work in a team, including national and international partners and their respective bioinformatics cores
Languages ENGLISH: Good
SPANISH: Basic
CATALAN: Basic
Additional Information We offer:
A dynamic and flexible group that leads and participates in several competitive international projects funded by the European Union and the US NIH
Ample opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of laboratories and organizations across Europe, Africa and the Americas
Flexible working hours, including 6 days per month for remote working
On-campus bioinformatics meetings and integration in the bioinformatician networks at IrsiCaixa and the wider Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol campus
A Bioinformatic Unit at IrsiCaixa where he/she can collaborate and make synergies
Eligibility Criteria Academic certificate corresponding to the title of PhD
References to academic publications
Contact information for references
Selection Process Pre-selection based on CV, academic record, and motivation letter
Interviews: Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in person or by online interview
Position will be offered to the successful candidate 1 week after completion of all interviews
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