Research IT Specialist: Cancer Bioinformatics & HPC

EURAXESS Ireland; Helsinki; Hybride; EUR 38 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Helsinki invites applications for an IT Specialist to support our biomedical research computing needs in the Färkkilä Lab. You will manage research computing resources, cloud storage, and bioinformatics workflows to enable cutting-edge cancer research.

We seek a candidate with strong Linux and Python skills, HPC or cloud experience, and the ability to document and coordinate IT practices across a dynamic, international research team in Helsinki.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in bioinformatics, CS, software engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in scientific IT support or research computing, or PhD.
• Proficiency in Python and Linux CLI.
• Experience with HPC or cloud computing environments.
• Experience with large-scale data storage and transfers.
• Familiarity with scientific data processing workflows and package management.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Experience with CSC computing resources Roihu, LUMI, cPouta.
• Experience with Nextflow or Snakemake.
• Containerization with Docker, Apptainer/Singularity, or Kubernetes.
• Experience with imaging/spatial omics data.

Responsabilités

• Manage research computing infrastructure and resources.
• Support data processing and management.
• Ensure efficient IT operations across the group.
• Develop lab-wide IT guidelines.
• Coordinate website administration.
• Assist researchers with cloud computing clusters.

Connaissances

Python

Linux

Research IT

Cloud/HPC

Data management

Documentation

Team collaboration

Formation

Master's degree

PhD in relevant discipline

Outils

Docker

Kubernetes

Nextflow

Snakemake

Apptainer/Singularity

MySQL

Description du poste

The University of Helsinki invites applications for an IT Specialist to support our biomedical research computing needs in the Färkkilä Lab. You will manage research computing resources, cloud storage, and bioinformatics workflows to enable cutting-edge cancer research.

We seek a candidate with strong Linux and Python skills, HPC or cloud experience, and the ability to document and coordinate IT practices across a dynamic, international research team in Helsinki.