.Organisation/Company Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) Research Field Medical sciences » Cancer research Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 17 Jul 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer Description The Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute (IJC) is a nonprofit research institute based in Barcelona and dedicated to advancing our understanding about leukemia and related disorders, in partnership with the University of Barcelona and University Autònoma of Barcelona.The Cancer Immunogenomics group, headed by Dr. Eduard Porta, worksat the interface of artificial intelligence, molecular biology and medical oncology, and we bring together experts from all three fields. We use computational approaches to study the interaction between genetic variants in cancer genomes and multiple aspects of cancer, ranging from the immune response against tumors to the susceptibility of cancer cells to different treatments. We have been at the forefront of the discovery of cancer driver genes ( Nature Methods, 2017; Cell, 2018), their interactions with other molecular layers ( Cell, 2018; Cell, 2023), understanding the relationship between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment ( Immunity, 2018; Immunity, 2021; Nature, 2023).We are currently looking for a Laboratory Technician Trainee to provide scientific support to our group in the context of the Horizon Europe project "SECURED: Scaling Up secure Processing, Anonymization and generation of Health Data for EU cross border collaborative research and Innovation" .Research DescriptionThe candidate will work in the context of a European project that aims to use computational tools to protect sensitive data (genetic, clinical, etc.) while still making it useful to train artificial intelligence tools. Among others, the candidate will likely need to work with homomorphic encryption, anonymization and de-anonymization tools developed by other partners or synthetic genetic data.ResponsibilitiesOverlook and process large volumes of sensitive dataAct as liaison with European partnersSupport in research activitiesDrafting of scientific documents (reports, manuscripts etc.)Excellent computational skills: BSc. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics or similar.Experience in high-performance computing environments is a plusLanguages ENGLISH Level Excellent Additional Information 1- yearFull-time contract.Be part of a young, collaborative and international work environment with cutting-edge technologies and interdisciplinary teams of scientists, including experts in medicine, immunology, genomics and bioinformatics.Core facilities of the IJC include flow cytometry, genomics, proteomics and the single-cell unit
