The Institute
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries. The CRG is composed by an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.
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The role
Our group is involved in the PrecisionTox aiming to establish a new, cost-effective testing paradigm for chemical safety assessment — Precision Toxicology. Among other tasks within this project, our group at the CRG is involved in the Data Management Plan. The DMP will develop the data infraestructura that will incorporate the outputs from the different PrecisionTox workpackages and establish systematic links to critical outside resources such as model organism databases and external pathway and toxicology sources.
About Guigo’s lab
The overarching theme of the research in our lab is the understanding of the information encoding in genomic sequences, and how this information is processed in the pathway leading from DNA to protein sequences. More specifically, we are interested in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression and RNA processing, the relationship between molecular phenotypes and higher order endophenotypes and organismal phenotypes, and the identification of functional regions on the genome of all living beings. Our group is mostly computational, and we do both large scale data analysis and development of methods, but it has also an important experimental component. We have participate and participate in many large scale international functional genomics projects, such as ENCODE, GTEx, BluePrint and others.
Studies:
• MSc (and extensive experience)/PhD in computer science, bioinformatics or related fields
Experience:
• Extensive experience working on Linux/Unix
• Broad experience in writing, testing and deploying computational pipelines
• Good experience working with Next Generation Sequencing data
• Good experience working in HPC Cluster or Cloud Computing environments
• Strong background in statistical and Machine Learning methods.
Technical skills required:
• Excellent knowledge of Linux systems
• Deep knowledge of scripting languages, e.g. Bash, Awk, Python, Perl
• Deep knowledge of one or more programming languages, e.g. C, Java, Groovy, Go, D
• Good knowledge of distributed computing
• Good knowledge of data management and databases
• Knowledge of DSL systems
• Front end development
Languages:
• Fluent level of English.
Competences
• Highly developed organization skills
• Capacity to work independently, but good interacting with others.
• Reliability
• Imagination
• Motivation
• Curiosity
The Offer – Working Conditions
• Contract duration: One-year contact with the possibillity of extension(s) until the end of the project (December 2025)
• Estimated annual gross salary: A competitive salary will be provided, which will be well matched relative to the cost of living in Barcelona, and adjusted according to experience.
• Target start date: ASAP
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We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The CRG is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees and are offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.
Application Procedure
All applications must include:
1. A motivation letter addressed to Dr Roderic Guigó
2. A complete CV including contact details.
3. Contact details of two referees.
All applications must be addressed to Dr. Roderic Guigó and be submitted online on the CRG Career site - www.crg.eu/en/content/careers/job-opportunities
Selection Process
₋ Pre-selection: The pre-selection process will be based on qualifications and expertise reflected on the candidates CVS. It will be merit-based.
₋ Interview: Preselected candidates will be interviewed by the Hiring Manager of the position and a selection panel if required.
₋ Offer Letter: Once the successful candidate is identified the Human Resources department will send a Job Offer, specifying the start day, salary, working conditions, among other important details.
Deadline: Please submit your application by February 7th, 2021
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