Created in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) and the University of Barcelona, IRB Barcelona is a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence—a seal that was awarded in 2011.

The institute is devoted to conducting research of excellence in biomedicine and to transferring results to clinical practice, thus improving people’s quality of life, while simultaneously promoting the training of outstanding researchers, technology transfer, and public communication of science. Its 28 laboratories and seven core facilities address basic questions in biology and are orientated to diseases such as cancer, metastasis, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and rare conditions.

IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 members and 30 nationalities. It is located in the Barcelona Science Park. IRB Barcelona forms part of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) and the “Xarxa de Centres de Recerca de Catalunya” (CERCA).

IRB Barcelona seeks to recruit a Staff Scientist to join the Biomedical Genomics Lab. (https://www.irbbarcelona.org/en/research/biomedical-genomics)

The biomedical Genomical labs focuses on the study of cancer from a genomics perspective. The research is particularly interested in the identification of cancer driver mutations, genes and pathways across tumour types and in the study of their potential as therapeutic targets.

DUTIES: 

• Development of bioinformatics methods, specifically developing modelling and statistical methods.
• Manuscript preparation in cooperation with the Group Leader.
• Presentation of results in workshops and conferences.
• Internal training in mathematics and statistics: giving advice to group members on best practices regarding mathematical and statistical approaches for a given research problem.
• Supervision and training other junior laboratory personnel
• Preparation of preliminary data for new grant proposals

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS:

Must Have – Required

• PhD Degree in Mathematics and very high motivation to work in complex problems in the cutting edge of the field.
• Experience in research centres
• Supervision and training skills
• Knowledge for search, analysis and visualisation of molecular/genomic data
• Fluent in Spanish, English and Catalan

WORKING CONDITIONS & ENTITLEMENTS:

• Working conditions: Permanent Position. Employed in compliance with Spanish legislation and regulations under a full-time contract. Employees receive the benefits of the Spanish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. This Job position is following the stabilization rate of Law 20/2021, of December 28, measures urgent for the reduction of temporary employment in the public sector and approved by the IRB Barcelona Board of Trustees.
• The unique opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary group which is currently involved in several National and European projects related to computational biology.
• Continuous training in a high-quality environment.

HOW TO APPLY & SELECTION PROCESS:

• Deadline for applications: 31/01/2023 (If no suitable candidate is found, the deadline will be extended) 
• Number of positions available: 1
• Selection process will be merit based:
  • Pre-selection: Will be based on CV, motivation letter & experience. 
  • Interviews: Short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
  • Job offer: Will be sent to the successful candidate after the interview. 

Note: The strengths and weaknesses of the applications will be provided upon request.