The Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public sector institution that promotes and develops the research, innovation, and biosanitary teaching of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital.
Through the excellence of our research, we identify problems of society and contribute to spread them around the world.
In April 2015, the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) obtained the recognition of the European Commission HR Excellence.
This recognition proves that VHIR endorses the general principles of the European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter & Code).
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity.
As reflected in our values, we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, training, and management for all staff within the organization, regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or race.
Bioinformatic Technician Statistic & Bioinformatics Unit (VHIR) The Statistics and Bioinformatics Unit (UEB) opens a selection process to incorporate a Bioinformatic Technician.
The role of the UEB is to support basic and clinical researchers, mainly from the Campus Vall d'Hebron, in their research.
This is done primarily through data analysis services, participation in clinical trials, and data management services, and bioinformatics data analyses.
The unit also offers advice and training on statistics and bioinformatics.
The selected person will be responsible for the development of appropriate advice and services in bioinformatics for all biomedical researchers.
The position offered is ideal for someone combining high technical and scientific skills and knowledge of bioinformatic analyses with a vocation for service/support and especially excellent relational skills with biomedical researchers.
JOB DESCRIPTION Education and qualifications: Required: Higher university degree in Bioinformatics, Math's, Statistics, Health Sciences, or related.
Postgraduate training in Bioinformatics (PhD, Master, etc.).
Fluency in Spanish, Catalan, and English.
Experience and knowledge: Required: Experience in the bioinformatics field.
Experience in biomedical research environments.
Knowledge and experience in bioinformatics tools (Unix/GNU/Linux, R, Perl/Python, databases, PHP/SQL, Bioconductor, etc.).
Knowledge and experience in systems, platforms, and pipelines of Ofimatica and big data processing and analysis (microarrays, RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, WES, Metagenomics, etc.).
Good knowledge in biostatistics.
Excellent communication (written and oral) and relational skills.
Ability to work in teams.
Client-oriented.
Desired: Having worked in an ISO Quality environment.
Knowledge and experience in reproducible research.
Main responsibilities and duties: Provide bioinformatics services to the Vall d'Hebron Campus or external research groups, including: Participating in start-up meetings with researchers requesting bioinformatics data analyses and understanding the requirements of the study.
Advice for the experimental design and planning of research projects involving bioinformatics.
Write the proposal and budget for the required services.
Execute the analysis and write the corresponding technical report.
Deliver appropriately the results of the bioinformatics data analysis services to customers.
Support in the communication of results when they are discussed with customers.
Development and improvement of in-house bioinformatics workflows and pipelines for these studies.
Attend to and participate in UEB regular activities.
Participate in training activities according to the UEB Training Plan.
Labour conditions: - Full-time position: 40h/week.
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