Omics Bioinformatics Technician: Data Pipelines & Analysis

Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working hours

23 days annual leave + 9 personal days

Meal vouchers

Health insurance

Transport benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) invites applications for a Bioinformatics Technician to drive omics data analysis projects. You will lead scoping meetings, prepare quality reports, and maintain pipelines under the BIDU umbrella at Vall d’Hebron Campus.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with quantitative emphasis and 2+ years in biomedical data analysis, plus fluency in Catalan, Spanish and English. There is a permanent contract and a competitive benefits package.

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 (Desirable).
• Specialised training in Quality Management Systems and information security standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ENS).

Responsabilidades

• Execute and monitor bioinformatics data analysis services (specially omics data processing), conducting initial scoping meetings for requirement capture and return meetings for result interpretation.
• Elaborate technical bioinformatics reports adhering to quality standards and participate actively in internal cross-validation reviews to ensure results robustness.
• Provide technical advice to researchers on bioinformatics projects and collaborate with the Head of Unit and Supervisor in drafting technical proposals and associated budgets.
• Perform data management tasks for each project, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and full data traceability throughout the workflow.
• Develop, maintain, and implement technical improvements in the Unit's bioinformatics pipelines to adapt to study requirements.
• Support teaching and training activities organised by the Unit (such as the VHIR’s Master in Translational Biomedical Research) and provide technical guidance to trainees and students.
• Execute activities following standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the Unit’s Quality Management System and document tasks for continuous process improvement.

Conocimientos

Unix/Linux

Python

Perl

R

SQL/Databases

Bioconductor

Biomart

Docker

Singularity

HPC

Big data processing

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Statistics/Informatics or Experimental Sciences

Master's or Postgraduate degree in Bioinformatics (Desirable)

Descripción del empleo

Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) invites applications for a Bioinformatics Technician to drive omics data analysis projects. You will lead scoping meetings, prepare quality reports, and maintain pipelines under the BIDU umbrella at Vall d’Hebron Campus.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with quantitative emphasis and 2+ years in biomedical data analysis, plus fluency in Catalan, Spanish and English. There is a permanent contract and a competitive benefits package.