Post/s of Full-Time or Part-Time Research Lab Manager (Research Support Officer I) - ERA Chair Team.

"BioGeMT Project - Recruitment of the Team  which will support the ERA Chair holder

The ERA Chair Team for this project will involve the recruitment of:

(i) Researchers to perform Bioinformatics research, data analysis, development of methods and pipelines for analysis, writing publications, presenting scientific findings at conferences and to the general public, teaching assistance, and any other tasks relevant to the scientific goals of the ERA Chair Team;

(ii) A Manager to assist the ERA Chair team in the organization, dissemination, and engagement of the project activities.

The team should support the work of the ERA Chair holder, to provide the necessary expertise and skills in order to promote research excellence, training, knowledge transfer, and public dissemination. "

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS (Call ID: 158/2022)

Post/s of Full-Time or Part-Time Research Lab Manager (Research Support Officer I)

Project – “BioGeMT” Bioinformatics for Genomics in Malta

Funded by Horizon Europe

And any other projects undertaken by the ERA Chair Team.

The University of Malta is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Late applications will not be considered.

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Further Information

The overall objective of BioGeMT is to merge the strengths of the University of Malta in Information and Communications Technology, Statistics, and Molecular Genetics and Genomics by setting up a bioinformatics team which will focus primarily on the development and application of methods (including machine learning) for interpreting combined genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic and phenotypic data. The position will be within the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking (CMMB) where the ERA Chair and Team will collaborate with existing genetics and genomics research groups.

The ERA Chair and head of the bioinformatics team will be Panagiotis Alexiou, PhD. The team will be the central point for development of novel bioinformatics methodologies, especially those relevant to the use of machine learning in the analysis of multi-Omics data, as well as standardization and automation of analysis pipelines for multi-Omic data. Team members will work closely with relevant research groups, besides clinicians and laboratory staff, on all stages of the scientific process, from proposals and project design, troubleshooting and primary analysis, up to combinatorial analysis, machine learning analysis, and publication. This interaction is expected to set-up long lasting interdisciplinary collaborations between different research teams which will lead to innovative research and analysis outcomes resulting in the publication of articles in high impact journals, and clinical applications which are rapidly translated into benefits for patients.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Dr Jean Paul Ebejer at [email protected] . The Research Support Officer may also be required to work on other projects undertaken by the ERA Chair Team.

This position is for a research lab manager who will assist the ERA Chair team in the organization, dissemination, and engagement project activities. The ideal candidate would have a background in scientific lab management, social media / website management, and/or event management. The successful candidate will work closely with the ERA Chair and other team members to provide organizational support for the research lab (such as procurement orders, tracking research member reports) as well as maintaining project documentation. The selected candidate may be optionally involved in domain specific tasks (code repository management, hardware/software management). Additionally, the successful candidate will set up and maintain the Research Lab's website and social media presence, in collaboration with the Communications Office of the UM. Finally, the successful candidate will assist lab members with the organization and execution of public engagement and dissemination activities described in the call. Such activities include Bioinformatics Seminars and Summer Schools, Public Lectures, Conferences, Workshops, and other engagement activities with Policy Makers, Managing Authorities and Stakeholders. Part of the responsibilities of the position will be liaising with other university offices and research teams, so a scientific or computational background will be preferred.

The ideal candidate would have a number of the following skills:

• Experience in Lab Management (procurement, scheduling, report tracking), preferably in a Bioinformatics setting.
• Excellent command of the English language - especially in the science domain.
• Familiarity with the Maltese language
• Familiarity with social media management and website management
• Basic understanding of web design principles
• Experience in event management (academic and otherwise)
• Experience with grant administration
• Experience in an academic setting
• Experience in keeping minutes and documentation records
• Experience with report writing in an academic setting

Office of the University,

Msida, 21sr November 2022