Bioinformatics Technician

The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital.
The Biomedical Data Intelligence Unit (BIDU) is a transversal core facility within the Digital Transformation Area, providing expertise in biostatistics, bioinformatics, data science and artificial intelligence applied to biomedical research. BIDU supports research groups across the Vall d’Hebron Campus, ensuring methodological rigour, reproducibility, data governance and quality compliance.
We are looking for a Bioinformatics Technician to execute and monitor omics data analysis projects for research groups. The successful candidate will lead requirements scoping and result interpretation meetings, prepare technical reports in accordance with quality standards, maintain analytical pipelines, ensure data traceability, and support training initiatives.
Main responsibilities and duties:Execute and monitor bioinformatics data analysis services (especially omics data processing), conducting initial scoping meetings for requirements capture and follow-up meetings for result interpretation.
Prepare technical bioinformatics reports in accordance with quality standards and actively participate in internal cross-validation reviews to ensure the robustness of results.
Provide technical advice to researchers on bioinformatics projects and collaborate with the Head of Unit and Supervisor in drafting technical proposals and associated budgets.
Perform data management tasks for each project, ensuring confidentiality, integrity and full data traceability throughout the workflow.
Develop, maintain and implement technical improvements to the Unit's bioinformatics pipelines to adapt them to study requirements.
Support teaching and training activities organised by the Unit (such as VHIR’s Master in Translational Biomedical Research) and provide technical guidance to trainees and students.
Carry out activities in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the Unit’s Quality Management System and document tasks to support continuous process improvement.
Education and

qualifications:
Required:Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Statistics, Informatics, or Experimental Sciences with a strong quantitative component.
Fluency in Catalan, Spanish and English (professional proficiency).
Desirable:Master’s or postgraduate degree in Bioinformatics or related disciplines.
Specialised training in Quality Management Systems and information security standards (e.
G. ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ENS).
Experience and knowledge:Required:Minimum of 2 years of experience performing biomedical data analysis in research centres or hospital environments.
Solid proficiency in computational and bioinformatics tools (Unix/GNU-Linux, Python, Perl, R, SQL/databases, Bioconductor, BioMart).
Proven experience with systems, platforms and pipelines for processing and analysing omics data.
Desirable:Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Singularity), High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments, or big data processing.
Labour

conditions:

Working hours
Full-time (37.5 hours per week).
Starting date: As soon as possible.
Gross annual

salary:
€32,000.
Contract type: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to project activities.
What can

we offer
?Incorporation into the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the largest hospital in Barcelona and the largest within the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
A dynamic scientific environment of excellence, where cutting-edge biomedical projects are continuously developed.
Continuous learning and career development pathways.
Flexible

working hours
.23 days of annual leave plus 9 personal days.
Flexible remuneration programme, including meal vouchers, health insurance, transport and more.
Corporate benefits platform, offering significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports and more.
Healthy offering– “Feel Good, Feel VHIR”: VHIR’s wellbeing programme offers a variety of activities to help staff thrive—physically, mentally, and socially. Through four pillars—Feel Well, Feel Connected, Feel Empowered, Feel Welcomed—it fosters health, growth, and community.
International mobility support (Welcome Services): we aim to make your arrival in Barcelona smooth and pleasant by providing city information, guidance on required procedures, access to the International Welcome Desk, family support and assistance with finding accommodation.
Deadline to apply: 22-10-2026How We Hire:Pre-selection:Candidates are shortlisted based on their skills, qualifications, and relevant experience as outlined in their CVs.
Interviews:Meetings may be held with Talent Acquisition and/or the hiring manager.
Practical assessment:Depending on the role, candidates may complete a case study, technical task, presentation, o