2026_146_SENIOR BIOINFORMATICIAN

FUNDACIO INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIO EN CIENCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL; España; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Open-ended contract

23 days vacation + 5 personal days

Company-sponsored training capsules

Prestigious research center

Descripción de la vacante

The Badalona Neuromuscular Research Group (GRENBA) of the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) seeks a senior bioinformatician to lead the analysis of massive DNA sequencing data in a biomedical research setting. The role focuses on long-read sequencing, project leadership, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across IGTP and partner hospitals.

The candidate will join GRENBA to set up and analyze results from third-generation sequencing, manage projects, and contribute to

Formación

• PhD in science or health is required.
• 5+ years postdoctoral experience in the field.
• Experience with massive DNA sequencing data analysis.
• Experience with long-read sequencing (Oxford Nanopore or PacBio).

Responsabilidades

• Set up and analyze third-generation sequencing results using Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
• Lead planning, experiments, analysis, interpretation and reporting of results.
• Contribute to publications and research reports.
• Manage research projects and collaborations with hospitals and partners.

Conocimientos

English

Leadership

Teamwork

Project management

Educación

PhD in science or health

Herramientas

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

PacBio

Slurm

SGE

Bash

Python

Snakemake

Nextflow

Descripción del empleo

FUNDACIO INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIO EN CIENCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL

Organisation/Company FUNDACIO INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIO EN CIENCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 9 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Badalona Neuromuscular Research Group (GRENBA) of the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), located in the neurosciences research area, is seeking a senior bioinformatician with solid experience in the analysis of massive DNA sequencing data applied to biomedical research and leadership skills in project management. We are looking for a highly motivated scientist with a strong interest in the field of genetics and rare diseases.

This candidate will join the GRENBA group, a multidisciplinary and dynamic team comprising basic and clinical researchers from the IGTP and the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital (HGTiP).

The main function of the successful candidate will be to set up and analyze third-generation sequencing results using Oxford Nanopore Technologies for:

• Planning,conducting,and executing research experiments
• Analysis,interpretation,and presentation of research results
• Contribution to research reports and publications
• Reviewing scientific literature and developing new ideas
• Applying for and managing research projectsOther tasks to be performed will include bioinformatic duties related to other research lines of the group.
• Ph.D. in the area of science or health and sequencing technologies
• At least 5 years of postdoctoral experience in this field
• Experience working with massive DNA sequencing data analysis and long-read third-generation sequencing such as Oxford Nanopore Technologies or PacBio.
• Previous experience in data processing in HPC environments (Slurm,SGE,etc.) and management of analysis environments and maintenance of workspaces using Bash,Python,Snakemake,Nextflow,or similar.

Skills:

• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Excellent organizational,communication,and documentation skills.
• Organized, hardworking, proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic person with teamwork skills.

Specific Requirements

• Previous experience in DM1 will be positively valued, and very positively valued in repeat characterization analysis using long-read sequencing.
• Previous experience in RNA-seq,single-cell,splicing,and epigenomics analysis will be positively valued.
• Experience in project management and collaborations with hospitals,clinical environments,and public-private partnerships will be positively valued.
• Statistical analysis skills for patient clinical data will be positively valued.
• Having knowledge and previous experience in applying artificial intelligence or machine learning in diagnostic tools or patient stratification based on omic and molecular data will be very positively valued.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages CATALAN Level Excellent

Languages SPANISH Level Excellent

Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Years of Research Experience 4 - 10

Additional Information

• Open-ended contract (Science Law 2011/14 - Open-ended for scientific-technical activities) linked to the GRENBA project.
• Start date: January 2027.
• The gross annual remuneration inherent to the position subject to this call will be set according to the candidate's experience and skills, distributed in 12 payments.
• 23 days of vacation + 5 personal days per year.
• Company-sponsored training capsules.
• Being part of an excellent multidisciplinary research center with the HRS4R award.
• Location at the Can Ruti Campus, a top-tier translational research environment in the Barcelona area, in a highly stimulating scientific environment. IGTP offers a supportive, friendly, and collaborative ecosystem to promote professional development and help you achieve your research goals. Gross annual salary according to the candidate's merit.

Eligibility criteria

Interested persons must attach to the application:
Motivation letter explaining their interest in the position.

• Updated CV.
• Contact of 2-3 references.

Selection process

Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the guiding principles and objectives of the supply systems, following the process described below:

• Curricular evaluation: analysis of the curriculum vitae to assess aspects related to training, professional career and experience in positions related to the job position under selection.
• Personal interview: once the résumé has been evaluated, the selected candidates will be called for a personal interview to verify and expand on the information detailed in the résumé and to evaluate aspects related to experience and professional skills.

Applications that do not meet the requirements, that is not included in the cases foreseen or that are not processed in accordance with the established procedure will not be considered in the selection process.

Additional comments

The call for applications will close on November 9th, 2026

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute FUNDACIO INSTITUT D'INVESTIGACIO EN CIENCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Badalona Postal Code 08916 Street Ctra de Can Ruti Geofield

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