POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN BIOINFORMATICS

12 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

BIODONOSTIA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

27 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

Applications are welcome from junior postdoctoral researchers interested in RNA-biology and RNA-processing.

• The selected candidate will participate in the analysis of RNA-processing in health and human diseases to identify potential targets for antisense RNA-therapies.
• The project will be supervised by Dr. Lorea Blazquez, Ramón y Cajal and Ikerbasque Research Fellow. More information about the lab can be found here: https://www.blazquezlab.info .
• The lab is located within the Neurosciences area of Biodonostia Health Research Institute (http://www.biodonostia.org/en/ ).

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• We are looking for a junior postdoctoral fellow with a PhD in computational biology (< 3 years since PhD defence) in the topic of basic biology or biomedicine. Applicants should be familiar with Linux/Unix environment and high-performance computing (clusters). Knowledge of programming environments (R/Bioconductor, etc) and languages (Python, Perl…) is also required. Experience with containerized workflows for transcriptomic data analysis will be positively evaluated.
• The candidate will participate in the planning, processing, analysis and interpretation of next generation sequencing experiments (RNA-seq, iCLIP, long read RNA-seq, etc). The applicant will lead his/her own research project and will co-supervise PhD and Master students in the lab. The candidate will also collaborate in additional projects in the Area related to the analysis of high-throughput genomics data (WES, WGS) for the investigation of complex neurological diseases. 
• The candidate will be expected to participate in the development of data analysis workflows and pipelines and implementation and customization of existing softwares for data analysis.
• The candidate should have at least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal (first decile). Good English and communication skills, initiative and motivation are required.

Specific Requirements

VALUABLE:

• Having research experience abroad will be positively evaluated.
• A disability certificate equal or higher than 33% will be considered.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

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Additional Information
Benefits

• TYPE OF CONTRACT: 36-month Postdoctoral Access contract with the possibility of an extension.
• WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time
• EXPECTED START DATE: March 2024
• ANNUAL GROSS SALARY: €28,000 - €30,000 per year (gross).

 

The remuneration shall be based on the candidate’s commitment and merit, as well as how suited they are for the role. The worker must comply with the operating rules set by the Biogipuzkoa Institute in terms of commitment, duties, working hours, leave entitlements, etc.

Eligibility criteria

Only applications that meet the REQUIRED competencies in the offer shall be taken into account.

• EXPERIENCE (0-70 PTOS)
• PROVEN LANGUAGE SKILLS (0-10 PTOS)
• OTHER DISTINCTIONS (0-10 PTOS)
• CERTIFICATE VERIFYING A MINIMUM DISABILITY OF 33% (0-10 POINTS)
• INTERVIEW (0-25 POINTS)

Selection process

Candidates MUST apply for the offer through the job portal of the IIS Biogipuzkoa website: www.biodonostia.org . Do not submit documents in paper form. All documents must be submitted electronically via the website.

 

BIOGIPUZKOA is committed to the principles of open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTM-R policy), in accordance with the requirements of the HRS4R seal established by European Commission.As such, it takes responsibility for ensuring gender equality based on the goals established in the current Gender Equality Plan.

Once the evaluation and selection have been conducted, candidates may request information on their scores, as well as the score of the selected candidate.

For any questions/clarification related to this job, please e-mail [email protected]

CV submission deadline: 27/03/2024

 

Website for additional job details

https://gestiononline.bioef.eus/ConvocatoriasPropiasBiogipuzkoa/es/Convocatoria…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

ASOCIACIÓN INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN SANITARIA BIOGIPUZKOA

Country

Spain

State/Province

GUIPUZCOA

City

SAN SEBASTIAN

Postal Code

20014

Street

PASEO DR. BEGUIRISTAIN S/N

Where to apply

Website

https://gestiononline.bioef.eus/ConvocatoriasPropiasBiogipuzkoa/es/Convocatoria…

Contact

State/Province

Gipuzkoa

City

San Sebastian

Website

http://www.biodonostia.org/en/

Street

Paseo Dr. Beguiristain

Postal Code

20014

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED