Created in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) and the University of Barcelona, IRB Barcelona is a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence—a seal that was awarded in 2011.
The institute is devoted to conducting research of excellence in biomedicine and to transferring results to clinical practice, thus improving people's quality of life, while simultaneously promoting the training of outstanding researchers, technology transfer, and public communication of science.
Its 29 laboratories and seven core facilities address basic questions in biology and are orientated to diseases such as cancer, metastasis, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and rare conditions.IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 500 members and 45 nationalities.
It is located in the Barcelona Science Park.
IRB Barcelona forms part of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) and the "Xarxa de Centres de Recerca de Catalunya" (CERCA).Your Role Our TeamIRB Barcelona is seeking a talented and motivated Bioinformatician to join the Biomedical Genomics Lab led by Dr. Núria López-Bigas at IRB Barcelona (bbglab.Irbbarcelona.Org).
The position involves contributing to the development of innovative bioinformatics tools designed to analyze cancer patient mutations and identify driver genes and mutations.
These tools, used widely in the research community, have significant implications for understanding cancer biology and advancing precision medicine.
The successful candidate will improve and develop analysis pipelines and web front-end and back-end functionalities in close collaboration with researchers and software engineers.Key ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will improve and develop analysis pipelines and web front-end and back-end functionalities.
She/he will play a key role in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of cancer genomics tools created by the group.
These include Cancer Genome Interpreter (https://www.Cancergenomeinterpreter.Org/), Intogen (https://www.Intogen.Org/), and BoostDM (https://www.Intogen.Org/boostdm).
The responsibilities will encompass developing new analysis modules, improving the interpretation of diverse mutation types, and connecting these tools to various cancer genomics databases.
Additionally, the candidate will work to implement functionalities that align the tools with clinical practice needs.Additional Tasks Include:Providing bioinformatics support for research projects.Preparing technical reports in collaboration with senior researchers.Participating in interdisciplinary meetings.You Have:A Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Sciences, or similar.A Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Sciences, or similar.Professional experience in a similar role or related field.Programming skills in Python.Fluency in English (spoken and written).You Might Also Have:Experience in Cancer Genomics and Precision Oncology.
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