Bioinformatics Technician

VHIR-RRHH-FOR-003_vs01_

TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers **(Charter & Code)**.

**VHIR embraces Equality and**

**Diversity. As reflected in our values**

**we work toward ensuring inclusion**

**and equal opportunity in**

**recruitment, hiring, training, and**

**management for all staff within the**

**organization, regardless of gender,**

**civil status, family status, sexual**

**orientation, religion, age, disability**

**or race.**

**Bioinformatics Technician**

**Statistics and Bioinformatics Unit**

The Statistics and Bioinformatics Unit (UEB) opens a selection process to incorporate a** Bioinformatics**

**Technician.** The role of the UEB is to support basic and clinical researchers, mainly from the Campus

Vall d’Hebron, in their research. This is done primarily through data analysis services, participation in

clinical trials, and data management services, and bioinformatics data analyses. The unit also offers

advice and training on statistics and bioinformatics. The selected person will be responsible of the

development of appropriate advice and services in bioinformatics for all the biomedical researchers

specially from VH Campus.

The position offered is ideal for someone combining high technical and scientific skills and knowledge of

bioinformatics analyses with vocation for service/support and, especially, good capabilities to deal with

biomedical researchers.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Education and qualifications: -**

Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Maths, Statistics, Health Sciences or related.
- Postgraduate training in Bioinformatics (PhD, Master, etc.)
- Fluency in Spanish, Catalan and English.

**Experience and knowledge**:
**Required: -**

Experience in the bioinformatics field
- Experience in biomedical research environments.
- VHIR-RRHH-FOR-003_vs01_

TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers **(Charter & Code)**.

**VHIR embraces Equality and**

**Diversity. As reflected in our values**

**we work toward ensuring inclusion**

**and equal opportunity in**

**recruitment, hiring, training, and**

**management for all staff within the**

**organization, regardless of gender,**

**civil status, family status, sexual**

**orientation, religion, age, disability**

**or race. -**

Knowledge and experience in bioinformatics tools (Unix/GNULinux, R, perl/phyton, databases, PHP/SQL
Bioconductor, etc.).
- Knowledge and experience in systems, platforms and pipelines of 'omics’ and big data processing and analysis
(microarrays, RNA-seq, scRNAseq, WES, Metagenomics, Single Cells, Flow cytometry.).
- Good knowledge in biostatistics
- Good written and communication skills

**Desired: -**
Having worked in a ISO Quality environment
- Knowledge and experience in reproducible research
- Customer orientation

**Main responsibilities and duties: **

Provide bioinformatics services to the Vall d’Hebron Campus or external research groups, including:

- Participating in start-up meeting with researchers requesting bioinformatics data analyses and

understand the requirements of the study.
- Advice for the experimental design and planning of research projects involving bioinformatics.
- Write the proposal and budget for the required services.
- Execute the analysis and write the corresponding technical report.
- Deliver appropriately the results of the bioinformatics data analysis services to customers.
- Support in the communication of results when they are discussed with costumers.

Develop and improve the in-house bioinformatics workflows and pipelines for these studies.

Attend to and participate in UEB regular activities.

Participating in training activities according to the UEB Training Plan.

**Labour conditions: -**

Full-time position (40h/week).
- Starting date: as soon as possible.
- Gross annual s