Predoctoral Cancer Genomics Research Fellow

CNIO - Spanish National Cancer Research Centre; Madrid; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Meals

Transportation

Childcare

Job summary

CNIO - Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in Madrid seeks a researcher to conduct genomic data analyses and develop statistical and AI models on cancer datasets. You will work with big data from patient cohorts, apply advanced analytics, and build scalable pipelines for high-throughput sequencing data.

English communication is essential. The role emphasizes handling diverse omics data, collaboration across international teams, and contributing to cancer biology insights while using R/Python

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Statistics, Computer Science, Genomics, or a related quantitative field.
• Familiarity or hands-on experience with handling genomic big data, particularly from cancer patients or clinical/genomic cohorts (e.g., WGS, WES, RNA-seq, or single-cell data).
• Interest or basic background in applying statistical or computational modelling to interpret biological systems and disease mechanisms.
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in bioinformatics, such as R, Python, or equivalent languages.
• Hands-on experience in processing and analysing big data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. All application materials, including a detailed CV, must be submitted in English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and exploratory data analysis using genomic big data derived from cancer patients and clinical cohorts.
• Develop and apply statistical models and machine learning/AI techniques to decipher complex biological mechanisms and driver gene interactions from big data.
• Implement and adapt scalable computational pipelines to streamline the analysis of high-throughput sequencing datasets.

Skills

R

Python

Big data processing

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in quantitative field

Job description

CNIO - Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in Madrid seeks a researcher to conduct genomic data analyses and develop statistical and AI models on cancer datasets. You will work with big data from patient cohorts, apply advanced analytics, and build scalable pipelines for high-throughput sequencing data.

English communication is essential. The role emphasizes handling diverse omics data, collaboration across international teams, and contributing to cancer biology insights while using R/Python