Research Data Manager – FAIR Data and Software (RE2)

Barcelona Supercomputing Center; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 52.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

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Restaurant tickets

Private health insurance

Relocation support

Descripción de la vacante

Barcelona Supercomputing Center seeks a Research Data Manager for FAIR data and software under the TechBioLab. You will contribute to data and software management plans, promote FAIR principles, and support multi-partner projects across Europe. Requires MSc in a related field and experience in data stewardship.

The role is based in Barcelona, within the Life Sciences Department, offering a full-time contract and strong training opportunities in a diverse, inclusive environment.

Formación

• Experience in data stewardship and research data management.
• Familiarity with FAIR data principles and good data quality practices.
• Familiarity with data analysis in R, Python or SQL.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements related to biomedical data management.
• Knowledge of research software development practices and FAIR software principles.

Responsabilidades

• Develop data and software management plans for research projects.
• Support data sharing and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote FAIR data and software practices and assess quality.
• Contribute to data governance frameworks and standards.
• Provide training and support on data management tools and standards.
• Monitor developments in data management, FAIR data, and Open Science.
• Coordinate tasks and milestones across national and European projects.

Conocimientos

Data stewardship

FAIR data

Data management

Python

R

SQL

English

Educación

MSc in data science / bioinformatics / computer science

Herramientas

R

Python

SQL

Descripción del empleo

Starting date: ASAP

Job Reference: 416_26_LS_TBR_RE2

Position

Research Data Manager – FAIR Data and Software (RE2)

Closing Date

Saturday, 31 October, 2026

Reference: 416_26_LS_TBR_RE2

Job title: Research Data Manager – FAIR Data and Software (RE2)

About BSC

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

Context And Mission

The Technologies for Biomedical Research Lab (TechBioLab) within the Life Sciences Department of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) brings together specialised teams to enable research activities in the Life Sciences. These teams cover a range of areas, including research data and software, infrastructure for centralized and federated analysis and learning, etc. From a technical perspective, TechBioLab’s activities focus on developing infrastructures that support Life Sciences research, including software components for bioinformatics, research data management– especially in healthcare–and scientific and technical benchmarking of research software in close collaboration with various communities and projects. Special attention is given to technological developments enabling the analysis of sensitive data in federated settings. This approach facilitates the generation of AI models without requiring data to be moved from its original site. Complementing these efforts, the lab also contributes to the development of Trusted Research Environments that enable the use of research data on single sites under specific, configurable usage conditions. The laboratory coordinates the Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute (INB). The Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute (INB) is the major bioinformatics platform in Spain and the Spanish node of ELIXIR. ELIXIR (European Life Science Infrastructure for Biological Information) is a European organization founded in 2014 which aims to integrate and harmonize European bioinformatics infrastructures. ELIXIR coordinates the participation of more than 22 countries; engages with other strategic European initiatives and projects, e.g. ESFRI, Research Data Alliance, EUDat and EGI; promotes specific training activities and workshops on ELIXIR resources, partners with industry, and play a key role in shaping the bioinformatics landscape. Within ELIXIR, the INB is responsible for the bioinformatics infrastructure offered by Spain and, therefore, should guarantee its alignment with the strategic areas put forward by ELIXIR. Since 2018, the INB has two overarching objectives: deepen the alignment of its activities with ELIXIR, and increase the translational impact of INB actions towards the Spanish National Health System (SNS). For the latter objective, the INB has created and supports TransBioNet (Translational Bioinformatics Network), which aims to structure, bring together and work with bioinformatics groups in healthcare settings with a particular focus on the Health Research Institutes (IIS) recognized by the ISCIII. The INB coordinates the Data Science programme within the Spanish Infrastructure for Personalized Medicine associated with Science and Technology (IMPaCT in Spanish), which aims to establish an interoperable framework for biomedical data integration and analysis, addressing questions from clinicians through the implementation of computing systems in health environments. This programme will prepare clinical data in Spain for secondary use, including medical imaging, structured and non-structured clinical data and genomics, considering all the legal provisions for each possible use and setting. This programme will involve the liaison with diverse stakeholders, including hospitals, the ISCIII, companies in the biomedical sector, the Spanish Medicines Agency and biomedical researchers, among others. All developments will be aligned with the European initiatives in the area, including those from ELIXIR, 1+Million Genomes, the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health and data-sharing projects such as FAIR4Health, HealthyCloud and TEHDAS. In 2023 the INB, the Spanish Node of ELIXIR, renovated its portfolio of bioinformatics resources, including platforms, databases, individual tools and web-services. This portfolio, known as Service Delivery Plan (SDP), constitutes the scientific-technical contribution of Spain to ELIXIR. The candidate will join a dynamic Life Sciences department team, working in the highly cooperative, multidisciplinary, distributed context of ELIXIR and INB (Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute/ELIXIR-ES) and related national initiatives, such as TransBioNet. Within TechBioLab, the Research Digital Assets Management team focuses on ensuring that research data and software are managed according to good practices and remain sustainable, reusable and accessible over time. To support its growing portfolio of projects, the team is seeking a new member to contribute to a range of national and European initiatives. The selected candidate will support the development and implementation of data and software management practices, ensuring that they are FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable), secure, well-documented and managed throughout their lifecycle. Responsibilities will include developing data and software management plans, and supporting training activities and community engagement efforts across a diverse portfolio of projects in the TechBioLab.

Key Duties

• Contribute to the development and implementation of data and software management plans for research projects.
• Support data sharing, interoperability and collaboration across multidisciplinary research teams, both within the organisation and with external partners.
• Promote and implement good practices in research data management and stewardship, ensuring that data are managed according to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles.
• Contribute to initiatives on research software quality, including the promotion of FAIR software practices, software quality assessment procedures and community standards for reusable research software.
• Contribute to the definition and implementation of data governance frameworks and standards, and procedures to ensure data quality, security and compliance.
• Provide training and support to researchers and project partners on research data management practices, tools and standards.
• Monitor developments in research data management, FAIR data and Open Science, contributing to the continuous improvement of internal practices and services.
• Contribute to the planning, coordination and monitoring of tasks, milestones and deliverables across national and European projects.

Requirements

• Education
  • MSc in data science, bioinformatics, computer science, or a related field.
  • Alternatively, demonstrated experience in data management and stewardship.
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience in data stewardship and research data management.
  • Familiarity with FAIR data principles and good practices in data quality management.
  • Familiarity with data analysis with R, Python or SQL.
  • Understanding of the regulatory requirements related to biomedical data management.
  • Knowledge of research software development practices, FAIR software principles and research software quality assessment procedures.
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience working in European projects.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Competences
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team.

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Life Sciences Department
• We offer a full-time contract (35h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
• Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
• Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
• Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
• Starting date: ASAP

BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.

BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.

BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.

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