Data Engineer-Bioinformatics Technician (Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Digestive Tract)
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Job Summary
The Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) is offering a position for a Data Engineer/Bioinformatics Technician within the Group of Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Digestive Tract Exocrine Pancreas Research Unit.
The Data Engineer-Bioinformatics Technician will work in an interdisciplinary biomedical environment contributing to the completion of the project titled Nueva herramienta basada en Inteligencia Artificial y Biomarcadores para el diagnostico precoz no invasivo del cancer de pancreas: AI-Early PanC.
New tool based on Artificial Intelligence and Biomarkers for early non-invasive diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: AI-Early PanC funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Code: CPP2022-009592 under the call ayudas a proyectos de colaboracion publico-privada 2022.
Main responsibilities and duties:
Participate in initial meetings with researchers to understand bioinformatics analysis requirements and study needs.
Harmonise anonymise and prepare data for AI training and/or validation.
Perform data management tasks including curation transformation validation and documentation.
Prepare technical reports and analysis documentation.
Support researchers in interpreting and communicating results.
Ensure compliance with quality standards data governance principles and institutional procedures.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
Degree in Bioinformatics Computer Science Data Science Artificial Intelligence or a related field.
Desirable:
Postgraduate qualification (Masters degree or equivalent) in relevant disciplines.
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
At least two years of experience (or equivalent) in bioinformatics or biomedical data analysis.
Proven experience in bioinformatics data analysis including:
Pre-processing and analysis of biological datasets.
Execution of bioinformatics workflows and pipelines.
Strong practical knowledge of computational and bioinformatics environments including:
Scripting and analytical programming using Python SQL and/or R.
Experience working with and harmonising different types of sensitive data such as:
Sociodemographic information.
Clinical history (including diagnoses).
Medical imaging.
Laboratory test results and biopsy data.
Ability to produce technical reports document analyses and communicate results clearly.
Desirable:
Specific knowledge and expertise:
Experience working in collaborative biomedical research groups with direct interaction with researchers.
Familiarity with electronic data capture (EDC) systems (e.g. REDCap or similar platforms).
Experience with ETL tools and workflows (data extraction transformation and loading) particularly in biomedical or research settings.
Strong practical knowledge of computational and bioinformatics environments.
Labour conditions:
Working hours: Full-time (375 hours per week)
Starting date: As soon as possible.
Gross annual salary: 36.00000
Contract type: Open-ended contract linked to the project
Duration: 4-8 months
What can we offer
Incorporation into the Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research innovation and teaching at Vall dHebron 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: VHIRs wellbeing programme offers a variety of activities to help staff thrivephysically mentally and socially. Through four pillarsFeel Well Feel Connected Feel Empowered Feel Welcomedit 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:
How 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 or written exercise on-site or remotely.
Checks: Education references and other job-related verifications may be carried out.
Job offer: The selected candidate receives a formal job offer upon successful completion of the process.
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 gender identity and expression religion age functional diversity or ethnicity.
