Job Reference
509_24_LS_LS_R2
Position
Postdoctoral Researcher LLMs Genomics (R2) - AI4S
Closing Date
Monday, 30 September, 2024
About BSC
The 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. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
Context And Mission
The Computational Genomics group at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center is mainly interested in deciphering the genomic basis of disease and in finding new strategies and solutions to improve the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention and treatment of complex diseases and cancer. This is a dynamic, multidisciplinary and international group with an extensive network of collaborators from different biomedical research communities around the world. Within one of the current research lines, the Computational Genomics group deals with the generation of risk scores that inform how likely a person is to develop a common disease throughout its life. For this, the group is testing different classical and AI approaches, including ML and LLM-based strategies. To complement the team within this line, we seek an experienced researcher in the field of Biomedicine and AI.
Key Duties
Contribute and push forward the scientific research
Contribute 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.
Requirements
Education
PhD in computational biology, bioinformatics, physics, AI or related fields.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
Knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments.
Proficiency in Python, R or equivalent programming languages.
Proven excellent scientific publication track record.
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
Experience in working with high performance computing environments.
Background or interest in life sciences.
Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous.
Competences
Capacity to explore new research lines.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to work both independently, within a team and in a multi-cultural environment.
Conditions
The position will be located at BSC within the Life Sciences Department
We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance
Duration: 4 years
Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
Salary: 45.000,00 €
Additional Expenses Grant: Each fellowship will be associated with a grant for additional expenses, such as IT equipment, travel, training, stays, etc.
Starting date: asap - the incorporation for this vacancy must be before the 16th of December 2024
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
A full CV in English, including contact details.
A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.
Development of the recruitment process
The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system. The recruitment process consists of two phases:
Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. -60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.
At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment (at) bsc (dot) es.
For more information, please follow this link.
Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM-R principles for selection processes
BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
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