.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 DutiesContribute and push forward the scientific researchContribute 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, 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.ConditionsThe position will be located at BSC within the Life Sciences DepartmentWe 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 insuranceDuration: 4 yearsHolidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreementSalary: 45
