.The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research is organized in the following main areas: Malaria and other Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health, Urban Health and Child and Environmental Health, Climate & Non-Communicable Diseases. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.Lugar Barcelona, Campus MarWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR ISGlobal is seeking a Technician who is interested in taking over and managing activities in a project investigating molecular pathways, including genomics and epigenomics, between diet composition and cardiometabolic diseases. The post holder will work with Dr. Camille Lassale, assistant research professor in the area of Non-Communicable Disease.The project is supported by a Ramon y Cajal Fellowship RYC2020-029599 funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and the European Social Fund "Invest in your future".KEY RESPONSABILITIES The position will involve conducting genome-wide association studies and epigenome-wide association study (using DNA methylation arrays), in relation to various exposures including diet quality and specific diet features, such as chrono-nutrition, at various life stages: pregnancy, childhood, adulthood.Another important part of the role will be to use novel causal inference methods, making use of genetic data, to assess causality of the uncovered associations with cardiometabolic health. The technician will work with large datasets from multiple sources, including consortium data.The role requires collaboration with international project partners as well as researchers at ISGlobal.SPECIFIC DUTIES Develop and apply quality control pipelineConducting epigenome-wide association studies and other analysis in RRegular presentation and interpretation of resultsValorisation in the form of presentations and papersAUXILIARY TASKS This job description reflects the present requirements of the post but may evolve at any time in the future as duties and responsibilities change and/or develop providing there is appropriate consultation with the post-holder.This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual professional assessment process.TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS Higher education in Bioinformatics or similar.Knowledge of applied statistics
