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, and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science under one roof, with over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences. Women candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
Context And Mission
The Life Sciences Department from the Barcelona Supercomputing Center is establishing a new team on Health Data Research that will collaborate closely with the INB/ELIXIR-ES unit. This new team focuses on the massive amount of health data available for research in recent years and aims to improve health services' efficiency through better understanding of diseases.
The selected candidates will have responsibility for ensuring the accessibility, usability, integrity, and security of biomedical data throughout its lifecycle in different projects.
Key Duties
Participate in data management planning for research projects, including data storage, backup, and archiving strategies.
Facilitate data sharing and collaboration among research teams.
Implement and promote best practices in data stewardship and management, ensuring data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR).
Develop and maintain data governance policies and procedures.
Provide training and support to researchers on data management best practices and tools.
Requirements
Education
MSc in data science, bioinformatics, or a related field.
Alternatively, demonstrated experience in data management and stewardship.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
Experience in data stewardship and research data management.
Familiarity with FAIR data principles and best practices in data quality management.
Familiarity with data analysis with R, Python or SQL.
Understanding of the regulatory requirements related to biomedical data management.
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Competences
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and within a team.
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, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, and private health insurance.
Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project.
Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus additional holidays per our collective agreement.
Salary: competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting date: asap.
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be made through the Application form at the bottom of the BSC website and contain:
A full CV in English including contact details.
A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references.
In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy. After reviewing applications, the panel will start the interviews. The panel will make a final decision, and all candidates will receive feedback.
Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed.
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. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Original source: https://www.bsc.es/join-us/job-opportunities/60624lsinbre2
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