Postdoctoral Bioinformatician Fellow

IRB Barcelona; España; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

IRB Barcelona is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Biomedical Genomics Lab (BBGLab) led by Dr. Núria López-Bigas.

You will work on developing AI-assisted systems to answer biological questions at scale and contribute to the co-development of agentic systems for human-AI scientific collaboration. The role focuses on tumorigenesis mechanisms across genes and tissues, with experience in LLMs and RAG/agentic systems considered a plus.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biomedicine or related field with strong biomedical data experience.
• PhD in Biomedical Informatics or Bioinformatics is advantageous.
• MSc in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology or related field preferred.
• Experience with machine learning and large-scale data analysis.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Independently design and test computational genomics analyses and interpret results.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and external partners.
• Contribute to scientific excellence, efficiency, and teamwork.
• Maintain lab protocols and resources, and support other lab projects.
• Discuss analytical results and prepare diverse scientific communications.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

R

Independent computational analyses

Communication

Collaboration

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Biomedicine

PhD in Biomedical Informatics

PhD in Bioinformatics

MSc in Bioinformatics

MSc in Computational Biology

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Organisation/Company IRB Barcelona Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 27 Nov 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time 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

IRB Barcelona is seeking a talented and motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Biomedical Genomics Lab (BBGLab) led by Dr. Núria López-Bigas at IRB Barcelona.

We are looking for a postdoctoral bioinformatician with deep experience in handling and analyzing biological data (ideally different types) to derive robust results. We are interested in a person who is excited to explore the development of AI agentic systems to aid answering biological questions at scale. Specifically, as part of a state-of-the-art international project, they will participate in the co-development of an agentic system to facilitate human-AI scientific collaboration aimed at uncovering the molecular mechanisms underlying tumorigenesis across different types of genes and tissues. A plus for the candidate would be to have previous experience in using LLMs programmatically, for example, as part of RAG or agentic systems.

The candidate will participate and perform the activities, tasks, and reports within the framework of the project AURORA.

This position is financed by the project “AI-Driven Systematic Discovery of Tumorigenic Mechanisms of Tumor Promoter Mutations” financed by Cancer Research UK, with file number CGCAI2F-Jul26/100010.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently design and test computational genomics analyses, interpret and discuss their results.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team, tapping into the expertise of fellow researchers and external collaborators.
• Contribute to a culture of scientific excellence, efficiency, and teamwork.
• Contribute to other lab projects and to the maintenance of protocols and laboratory resources in the group.
• Critically analyze analytical results, participate in scientific discussions and in preparation of diverse forms of scientific communication (seminars and conferences).
• Participate in the project activities: meetings, presentations, visits to other labs, collaboration, exchange of data sets, preparing project reports/deliverables.
• Perform excellent research according to the high standards of the lab and the IRB Barcelona.

YOU HAVE

• PhD in Biomedicine, Biomedical informatics, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Physics, Mathematics
• MsC in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedicine or similar.
• Hands-on experience in machine learning
• Deep expertise in widely used data analysis programming languages, such as Python, or R
• Demonstrated ability to design and conduct computational analyses independently.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in English (both written and spoken).
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic and collaborative person.
• Willing to keep on learning.
• Ability to work independently in a demanding research environment.

YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE

• Prior experience in programming on LLMs, including RAGs, agents, etc
• Experience in development of pipelines and bioinformatics tools