The Institute
The Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG-CRG) is one of the largest Genome Sequencing Centers in Europe. CNAG-CRG researchers participate in major International Genomic Initiatives such as the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), the International Human Epigenome Consortium (IHEC), the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC), and the European Infrastructure for life-science information (ELIXIR), as well as in several EU-funded projects. It is integrated with the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries. The CRG is composed of an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.
The role
We have an opening for a Bioinformatics technician through the Instituto de Salud Carlos III funded project IMPaCT-Genómica. The project aims to establish a collaborative infrastructure for the implementation of Personalized Medicine in the Spanish Health System. He/She will participate in the operation and benchmarking of tools and pipelines for the analysis and interpretation of clinical sequencing data generated within the project. His/Her responsibilities include:
Proactive data processing and analysis in cutting edge rare disease, cancer and pharmacogenomics projects, including design, variant identification and annotation.Contribute to data analysis benchmarking efforts between the IMPaCT Sequencing centres and contribute to the acquisition/renewal of quality accreditations.Contribute to the refinement or update of clinical genomic analysis workflows.Close personal interaction and networking with the Spanish clinical genomics community.Whom would we like to hire? Professional experience Must Have An MSc in Bioinformatics or related discipline.A minimum experience of 1 year in the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing whole exome or genome data.Experience with Unix operating systems, including shell scripts.Desirable but not required Understanding of human genetics, specifically cancer and/or rare disease genomics.Experience within diagnostic settings and the analysis of genotype-phenotype data.Experience with Nextflow, CWL and/or WDL.Basic knowledge of software containers.Education and training
You hold a MSc in Bioinformatics or related discipline.
Languages
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Technical skills
Working experience in languages such as Perl, Python or R.
Competences
Excellent organisational, prioritising, communication and interpersonal skills.
The offer
- Contract duration: open ended contract linked to a project.
- Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales.
- Target start date: as soon as possible.
We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation. The CRG is committed to reconciling a work and family life of its employees and is offering extended vacation periods and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.
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