Bioinformatics Technician — Omics Data & Pipelines

Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR); Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual leave 23 days + 9 personal days

Flexible remuneration programme

Corporate benefits platform

Wellbeing programme 'Feel Good, Feel V

Descripción de la vacante

The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) seeks a Bioinformatics Technician to execute and monitor omics data analysis projects for research groups, leading requirement scoping and result interpretation meetings.

You will elaborate technical reports under quality standards, maintain analytical pipelines, ensure data traceability, and support training initiatives within a GMP-like framework. This permanent role sits at the Barcelona campus with opportunities for growth.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong quantitative component.
• Fluency in Catalan, Spanish and English (Professional proficiency).
• Master's or Postgraduate degree in Bioinformatics or related disciplines.
• Specialised training in Quality Management Systems and information security standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ENS).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience performing biomedical data analysis in research centres or hospital environments.
• Solid proficiency in computational and bioinformatics tools (Unix/GNU-Linux, Python, Perl, R, SQL/databases, Bioconductor, Biomart).
• Proven experience with systems, platforms, and pipelines for processing and analysing omics data.
• Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Singularity), High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments, or big data processing.

Responsabilidades

• Execute and monitor bioinformatics data analysis services (omics data processing) and conduct initial scoping meetings for requirement capture.
• Elaborate technical bioinformatics reports adhering to quality standards and participate in internal cross-validation reviews for robustness.
• Provide technical advice to researchers on bioinformatics projects and collaborate with the Head of Unit in drafting technical proposals and budgets.
• Perform data management tasks for each project with confidentiality, integrity, and full data traceability.
• Develop, maintain, and implement improvements in the Unit's bioinformatics pipelines to adapt to study requirements.
• Support teaching and training activities organized by the Unit and provide technical guidance to trainees and students.
• Follow SOPs within the Unit’s Quality Management System and document tasks for continuous process improvement.

Conocimientos

Bioinformatics

Biostatistics

Data analysis

Python

R

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Statistics, Informatics, or Experimental Sciences with a strong quantitative component

Master's or Postgraduate degree in Bioinformatics or related disciplines

Specialised training in Quality Management Systems and information security standards (ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ENS)

Herramientas

Unix/Linux

Docker

Singularity

SQL/databases

Bioconductor

Biomart

Descripción del empleo

The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) seeks a Bioinformatics Technician to execute and monitor omics data analysis projects for research groups, leading requirement scoping and result interpretation meetings.

You will elaborate technical reports under quality standards, maintain analytical pipelines, ensure data traceability, and support training initiatives within a GMP-like framework. This permanent role sits at the Barcelona campus with opportunities for growth.