Postdoctoral Researcher Developing Novel Ai Workflows To Uncover Tissue Architectural Changes I...

.Job Reference551_24_LS_TFGL_R2PositionPostdoctoral Researcher Developing novel AI workflows to uncover tissue architectural changes in human aging (R2)Closing DateMonday, 30 September, 2024Reference: 551_24_LS_TFGL_R2Job title: Postdoctoral Researcher Developing novel AI workflows to uncover tissue architectural changes in human aging (R2)About BSCThe Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.Context And MissionThe Transcriptomics and Functional Genomics Lab is interested in understanding how the information encoded in our genome determines gene expression variation across individuals, tissues, and cells. Our goal is to perform integrative analyses of "-omics" data to ultimately understand how expression changes in both coding and non-coding genes explain human phenotypic variation in health and disease.Key DutiesContribute to writing research projects and publish research findings.Participate in technical meetings with internal and external collaborators.Supervise junior researchers and provide mentorship in their career path.RequirementsEducation PhD in computational biology, bioinformatics, physics, machine learning or related fields.Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience Proven excellent scientific publication track record.Knowledge of UNIX/Linux environmentsProficiency in Python, R or equivalent programming languagesAdditional Knowledge and Professional Experience Experience in working with high performance computing environmentsBackground or interest in life sciencesFluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous.Competences Capacity to explore new research linesExcellent communication and presentation skillsAbility to work both independently, within a team and in a multi-cultural environment.ConditionsThe position will be located at BSC within the Life Sciences DepartmentWe offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insuranceDuration: 4 yearsSalary: 45.000,00 €Starting date: asap - the incorporation for this vacancy must be before the 16th of December 2024Applications procedure and processAll applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:A full CV in English, including contact details