Bachelor’s degree of Science in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or similar. In case of qualifications obtained abroad, their approval must be accredited or in a position to obtain it.

14 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Fundación Investigación del Cáncer Universidad de Salamanca

Research Field

Biological sciences

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

24-6-JMTS

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

No

Offer Description

**TITTLE:

OMOP DATA HARMONIZATION (DATA CONVERSION AND INTEGRATION)

**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 enabling efficient analyses that can produce reliable results. It consists of transforming the information from the origin databases into a common representation in terms of structure, vocabularies, terminologies, or coding schemes.

 

Therefore, the selected candidate(s) will join the HARMONY Alliance “Data Hub”, under the coordination and supervision of HARMONY Alliance Coordination Office in Salamanca and GMV in Valencia, in their role of “Data Manager” and “Data Access” leads.

They will carry out real-world and clinical trials data collection and processing activities, data quality assurance, data integration, harmonization to OMOP CDM, data curation, data analysis, and development of indicators and statistics from different data sources and data providers in one or more of the disease pillars of the HARMONY Alliance. They will also provide guidance on the OMOP-harmonization procedures to 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 of Science inBiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry 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:

Knowledge on relational databasesmanagement.

Knowledge on the OMOP CDM.

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

Basic knowledge of medical terminology. Focus on hematology would be preferred.

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

Preferred additional qualifications include:

Basic skills in SQL programming language.

Basic knowledge on R/Pythonprogramming languages and libraries.

Basic-intermediate mathematics / statistics knowledge.

Basic conceptual knowledge of Big Data and Big Data technologies.

 

• 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 one year experience working with OMOP CDM and ETL (Extract, transform and load) for data integration, and data conversion into the model.

To have some previousexperience working with SQL and relational databases.

• 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.

WORKPLACE: Remote work

SALARY:  II FICUS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

ENVISAGED JOB STARTING DATE:  April, 2024

OFFER STARTING DATE: March 14, 2024

REFERENCE NUMBER: 24-6-JMHTS

 

 

Apply for the job position  REF:  24-6-JMHTS  in http://www.cicancer.org/en/grant-announcement

 

DEADLINE:  March 28,  2024

 

 

 

 

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Skills/Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following qualifications:

Knowledge on relational databasesmanagement.

Knowledge on the OMOP CDM.

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

Basic knowledge of medical terminology. Focus on hematology would be preferred.

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

Specific Requirements

• 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 one year experience working with OMOP CDM and ETL (Extract, transform and load) for data integration, and data conversion into the model.

To have some previousexperience working with SQL and relational databases.

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Biological sciences

Additional Information
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.

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

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.

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

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

2

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