Postdoc Data Scientist — Evolutionary Modeling (Flexible Hours)

Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG); Barcelona; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State-of-the-art infrastructure

Diverse and inclusive environment

Flexible working hours

Extended vacation periods

Job summary

An international biomedical research institute is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Evolutionary Processes Modeling group in Barcelona. The role involves finishing projects on cancer driver elements and analyzing data using computational and statistical methods. Ideal candidates should hold a PhD and have experience in evolutionary processes or population genetics, alongside programming skills. The position offers a contract until September 2027 with a salary commensurate to qualifications. Applications are due by March 31, 2026.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in relevant discipline is mandatory.
• Experience in population genetics and programming is desired.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Finish ongoing projects in evolutionary processes modeling.
• Develop probabilistic methods for identifying cancer driver elements.
• Analyze data and develop computational pipelines.

Skills

Familiarity with evolutionary processes or population genetics

Experience with computer programming

Modeling, statistical analysis and/or machine learning

Experience with DNA- or RNA-sequencing data analysis

Education

PhD in population genetics, physics, statistics, bioinformatics, or a related discipline

Tools

Computational data analysis

Modeling and statistical analysis

Job description

An international biomedical research institute is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Evolutionary Processes Modeling group in Barcelona. The role involves finishing projects on cancer driver elements and analyzing data using computational and statistical methods. Ideal candidates should hold a PhD and have experience in evolutionary processes or population genetics, alongside programming skills. The position offers a contract until September 2027 with a salary commensurate to qualifications. Applications are due by March 31, 2026.