Join to apply for the 2025-019-01 Data-Software Engineer role at Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)
Join to apply for the 2025-019-01 Data-Software Engineer role at Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)
The Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) Seeks a “Data-Software Engineer”
VHIO has been awarded as a Center of Excellence Severo Ochoa, granted within the subprogram of the Spanish Institutional Strengthening of the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research & Innovation, recognizes national research centers that demonstrate scientific leadership of excellence and impact at global level. The aid has been funded by the State Agency for Research (Agencia Estatal de Investigación) (CEX2020-001024-S / AEI / 10.13039 / 501100011033)
Reference: Ref. 2025-019-01
Application deadline: 22/06/2025
Number of vacancies: 1
Job description:
The Data Engineering for Research Unit (DERU) is seeking a data-software engineer to design and manage databases, develop new tools, and web applications for translational and clinical research and perform software integrations between different platforms. Applicants must have a degree in Data Engineering, Software Engineering or Computer Science, and those with degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, or other related fields will be considered if they have proven experience in programming, data management and software development.
It is critical for applicants to stay up to date with the latest developments in systems and coding, self-learn new technologies, and gradually become more autonomous. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently as well as collaboratively with the team.
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment with cutting-edge technologies and to contribute to the development of innovative solutions for oncology research.
Responsibilities:
- ETL, Data Integration and Data quality
- Analyse, design and develop new tools including web applications for clinical research.
- Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.
- Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- Degree in Software Engineering or Computer science is essential. Applicants with degrees in biomedical engineering, bioinformatics or other related fields will be considered as long as they can prove experience in programming and software development.
- A passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions.
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills with an ability to visualize processes and outcomes.
- Outstanding communication skills and ability to work in a cross-disciplinary team.
- Fluent technical communication skills in English.
- Experience in modern programming object-oriented languages, especially Python.
- Experience in web development: JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Experience with React will also be favorably considered.
- Experience with relational databases and SQL.
- Experience working within ETL and Data Integration
- Experience within Data Integration and common challenges faced with diverse data sets and data quality
- Experience with API integrations.
- Experience working with infrastructure automation technologies like Docker.
Additional information:
We offer:
- The possibility of developing your professional career in a competitive environment.
- To be part of a center that is constantly developing, pursuing excellence in research and collaborating with leading teams.
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Conditions:
- Permanent contract.
- ️Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week.
- Salary according to qualifications and experience following VHIO pay scales.
- Flexible remuneration program (includes restaurant vouchers/cards, transport, medical insurance, and “baby daycare” voucher).
- Flexible working hours and measures to balance work, family, and personal life, and promote gender equality, as established in the VHIO collective agreement.
- ️24 days of holidays and 6 personal days.
- Fully subsidized Catalan, Spanish, or English courses.
- ️Take advantage of doing sports at great prices with Urban Sports Club.
Vall d’Hebron Institute Oncology (VHIO) endorses the Requirements and Principles of the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers promoted by the European Commission and follows Equal Opportunities policies.
On 10th April 2018 VHIO was awarded the “HR Excellence in Research” logo. Our Institute was consequently granted permission to use the HR Excellence in Research Award logo as demonstration of its stimulating and favourable work environment in line with the Charter & Code.
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