Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Mathematics & Statistics, Mathematical Engineering, or Computer Engineering – Mathematics to work at Cancer Research Center

13 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Fundación Investigación del Cáncer Universidad de Salamanca

Research Field

Computer science
Mathematics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

28 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

24-5-JMHTS

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS DATA SCIENTIST - OMOP DATA ANALYST

**OFFER DESCRIPTION:

The HARMONY Alliance Foundation (https://www.harmony-alliance.eu ) has been built from two umbrella initiatives: HARMONY and HARMONY PLUS, aiming to share, collect, harmonize, and analyze heterogeneous big data in hematology from real-world data sets and clinical trials.

A HARMONY Big Data Platform has been developed as a centralised database collecting anonymized and OMOP-harmonized large amounts of data on hematologic malignancies (ALL, AML, CLL, MM, MDS, NHL, HL, MPN, CML, PV, ET, MF, WM, and other rare blood cancers)1 which can then be used to improve outcomes in Haematology and address the needs of patients, healthcare providers, the pharmaceutical industry, payers, and key stakeholders worldwide.

The OMOP (Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership) CDM (Common Data Model) harmonization is fundamental for the development of the HARMONY Big Data Platform to address the heterogeneity of incoming data from different sources. It consists of transforming the information from the origin databases into a common representation in terms of structure, vocabularies, terminologies, or coding schemes allowing for collaborative research, the development of more standardized and efficient analyses and sophisticated analytic tools that leverage high-impact reliable results.

Therefore, the selected candidate(s) will join the HARMONY Alliance “Data Science Hub - Data Access, Analytics and Integrated Service Platform”, under the coordination and supervision of HARMONY Alliance Coordination Team in Salamanca.

They will participate in data review, validation and preparation for analysis, data analysis itself, and development of indicators and statistics of the already OMOP-harmonized real-world and clinical trials data, as well as other tasks to streamline data analytics by applying classic, and advanced statistical and Big Data (i.e., patterns recognition, building predictions using algorithms, machine learning and AI techniques) techniques within the different research projects approved in one or more of the disease pillars of the HARMONY Alliance. In addition, they will also provide guidance on the OMOP-harmonized data understanding, preparation, and analytics to clinicians and other data analysts on the team, as well as participate in meetings with clinicians and healthcare managers worldwide.

 

1 ALL: acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML: acute myeloid leukemia; CLL:  chronic lymphocytic leukemia; MM: multiple myeloma; MDS: myelodysplastic syndromes; NHL: non-Hodgkin lymphoma; HL: Hodgkin lymphoma; MPN: myeloproliferative neoplasms; CML: chronic myeloid leukemia; PV: polycythemia vera; ET: essential thrombocythemia; MF: myelofibrosis; WM: Waldenström macroglobulinemia.

 

 

• Required Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Mathematics & Statistics, Mathematical Engineering, or Computer Engineering – Mathematics or similar. In case of qualifications obtained abroad, their approval must be accredited or in a position to obtain it.

• Skills/Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following qualifications:

Solid mathematical / statistical background.

Intermediate-advanced knowledge of medical terminology. Focus on hematology would be preferred.

Intermediate-advanced knowledge and experience within the area of genomics.

Basic conceptual knowledge of Big Data and Big Data technologies.

Be familiar with the OMOP CDM.

Good organizational, communication, and teamwork skills; enthusiasm, hardworking, and ability to integrate in multidisciplinary research teams.

 

• Specific Requirements

The strict compliance with these requirements will be a necessary condition for the admission of candidates in the selection process.

To have the Spanish nationality, member country of the European Union or being a foreigner with residence and work.

At least three years of proven technical experience in programming / coding with R/Python languages.

Have knowledge of other languages / software environments for statistical computing.

At least three years of accredited experience in biomedical Data Analysis; and experience with genomic data analytics.

Have some previous experience, at least one year, working with OMOP standardized data.

Have experience developing dashboards and visualization environments for data exploration using i.e., the Spotfire platform.

• Required Languages

Advanced English command is required to communicate and coordinate with other members of the research team in an international environment.

• Required Research Experience

None.

 

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Temporary

JOB STATUS: Full-time.

HOURS PER WEEK: 35 h.

SALARY:  II FICUS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

ENVISAGED JOB STARTING DATE:  April, 2024

OFFER STARTING DATE: March 14, 2024

REFERENCE NUMBER: 24-5-JMHTS

Apply for the job position  REF:  24-5-JMHTS  in http://www.cicancer.org/en/grant-announcement

DEADLINE:  March 28,  2024

 

Requirements

Research Field

Mathematics

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Computer science

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following qualifications:

Solid mathematical / statistical background.

Intermediate-advanced knowledge of medical terminology. Focus on hematology would be preferred.

Intermediate-advanced knowledge and experience within the area of genomics.

Basic conceptual knowledge of Big Data and Big Data technologies.

Be familiar with the OMOP CDM.

Good organizational, communication, and teamwork skills; enthusiasm, hardworking, and ability to integrate in multidisciplinary research teams.

Specific Requirements

The strict compliance with these requirements will be a necessary condition for the admission of candidates in the selection process.

To have the Spanish nationality, member country of the European Union or being a foreigner with residence and work.

At least three years of proven technical experience in programming / coding with R/Python languages.

Have knowledge of other languages / software environments for statistical computing.

At least three years of accredited experience in biomedical Data Analysis; and experience with genomic data analytics.

Have some previous experience, at least one year, working with OMOP standardized data.

Have experience developing dashboards and visualization environments for data exploration using i.e., the Spotfire platform.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• Benefits

• Working conditions:
  • Full time temporal contract with salary according to both experience and labor-approved stipend scales.
  • Measures to reconcile work and family life (maternity and paternity leave, flexible schedule working hours, teleworking, 22 working days of paid holidays, 5 leave days for personal matters, among others).
• A rich scientific environment that fosters interdisciplinary and high-quality research in cancer and its common morbidities.
• Opportunities for professional development: wide program of scientific seminars by foreign and Spanish speakers, internal seminars, mobility grants, professional development orientation, and mentoring programs for master, Ph.D. and postdoctoral researchers.

 

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Eligibility criteria

• Eligibility criteria

 

FICUS ensures the utmost rigor in the application of the principles of equality, merit and ability in public employment and current rules on data protection. In line with this, FICUS follows the principles set forth by both the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit- based Recruitment of Researchers (OTM-R) policy.

FICUS is a center that advocates equal job opportunities for men and women, foreign and national, and promote nondiscrimination by reason of age, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, language, disability, political orientation or social or economic conditions.

Selection process

• Selection process

For more details see the official call (in Spanish)   https://www.cicancer.org/jobs- offers-public-procurement/job-offers-ofertas-de-empleo/open-positions

Please send the application form, your CV, a cover letter explaining your interest in the project and reference letter from recent to: https://www.cicancer.org/jobs-offers-public-procurement/job-offers-ofer…

Shortlisted applicants might be invited for a Skype or personal interview by the Recruitment Committee.

We will interview at least the 3 candidates with the highest score, if 3 or more candidates will score more than 12.5 points (PHASE I). The candidate that will be hired will be the one with the highest score selected among all the candidates with a global score.

 

Additional comments

• Additional comments

 

Scientific activities will be carried out at the Centro de Investigación del Cáncer / Cancer Research Center (CIC) that is located in the city of Salamanca (Spain).

The CIC is one of the international-leading research centers in Spain in terms of scientific output, carrying out innovative biomedical research related to cancer and other high-incidence diseases at the basic, translational, and clinical level (www.cicancer.org/en ). It houses 27 research laboratories, ten technical units, and ≈220 research and administration staff. The CIC is located in a rather active biomedical campus that encompasses a University Hospital with an associated Health Research Institute, two additional USAL-ran Research Institutes (Neurosciences and Functional Genomics), all the Biomedical schools (Medicine, Pharmacology, Biology, Biotechnology), and an adjacent Scientific/Industrial Campus where ten start-up companies have been established. The CIC trains, in close association with the USAL, master, graduate, and post-doctoral students in average per year. Given its close connection with patient-associated initiatives, the CIC has been recognized as a Health Centre by the Castilla-León Health System (SACYL; Reg. #5-14-0001). With this accreditation, the CIC can carry out Hospital-like tasks (diagnostic, Hospital-associated clinical trials). Many of the CIC research groups have stable collaborations with biopharmaceutical companies.

In addition to standard administration, human resources and maintenance units, the CIC has a number of specialized technical facilities for Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, Genomics & Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Flow Cytometry, Advanced Microscopy, Structural Biology and Scientific Communication. It also has an adjacent Animal Experimentation and Transgenic Facility. All these facilities are fully certified by Bureau Veritas Bureau Veritas (ISO9001 and ISO 45001), which allow them to carry out fully licensed technical services. Unlike the case of most facilities in academic centers, the CIC technical units have been developed with the goal of providing service to both indoor and outdoor scientists, academic and healthcare institutions, and the biopharmaceutical industry. In addition, these units have as one of their goals to help disseminating new technologies, either by organizing courses or by participating in nationwide technological platforms (i.e., the Spanish Institute of Proteomics-ProteoRed initiative).

Website for additional job details

https://www.cicancer.org

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Fundación Investigación del Cáncer Universidad de Salamanca

Country

Spain

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https:// www.cicancer.org

Contact

State/Province

Salamanca

City

Salamanca

Website

http://www.cicancer.org/es

Street

Campus Miguel de Unamuno

Postal Code

37007

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED