Bioinformatician within Multiomics, Core Facilities

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Core Facilities is a university-wide Life Science research infrastructure located at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Here you have access to some of Sweden's most advanced techniques and analysis tools for research in eg. medicine, biomedicine and clinical studies. All our units have strong national and international profiles and are part of national research infrastructures such as SciLifeLab. The units at Core Facilities are equipped with advanced instrumentation and highly competent and specialized staff. Next to highly qualified research support, our experts also offer theoretical education and practical courses. Our infrastructure is open to all researchers from Swedish and international institutions as well as private industry.

Bioinformatics and Data Centre (BDC) focuses on sequencing, analyzing, visualizing, and integrating ‘Big Data’. We provide new high-throughput techniques, e.g. next-generation sequencing (NGS) for clinical and preclinical research. Our experts in bioinformatics and statistics collaborate with researchers to facilitates meaningful and trustworthy cutting-edge biomedical research. Our unit has a national profile and is part of Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) and SciLifeLab Clinical Genomics.

The National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS; https://nbis.se) is a large national infrastructure in rapid development providing support, tools and training to the Swedish life science research community. NBIS constitutes the bioinformatics platform at SciLifeLab (https://www.scilifelab. se), a national resource that provides advanced technologies and technical know-how in molecular biosciences. NBIS is also the Swedish node in the European infrastructure ELIXIR for biological information.

We are expanding our capacity in our support team for cell and molecular biology related research. One permanent position, financed by NBIS, will be affiliated with the Bioinformatics and Data Centre (BDC) at Core Facilities at Gothenburg University.

You will be integrated in a vibrant bioinformatics team in an exciting research environment and will have many opportunities to further improve current skills and develop new skills to keep up with bioinformatics challenges as they emerge.

 

Duties 

As a bioinformatician you will participate primarily in bioinformatics analysis of omics data in a wide range of studies related to cell and molecular biology, and other research fields. The work involves supporting Swedish researchers in this field under a “fee for service” model. The projects will differ in complexity and will typically aim to determine how individual components of a biological system work together to produce a particular phenotype, in model systems as well as in a wide range of organisms.

Responsibilities include planning, initiating and executing bioinformatics analyses, communication with research groups, staying aware of current developments in the field, and writing and communicating results and reports. NBIS experts are also regularly involved in advanced bioinformatics training for the Swedish research community. Regular internal meetings and training opportunities will be part of the work. NBIS also gives time for professional development and the opportunity to learn from a diverse team of NBIS colleagues.

The work will include some amount of travel to other Swedish universities, as knowledge exchange is a key aspect of our operation and development, to maintain cutting-edge expertise for analysis of current and emerging data types.

 

Qualifications 

• You must have a PhD in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computer science or related subjects the employer considers of relevance to the position.

 

Essential for the role: 

• Minimum of 3 years in working with advanced bioinformatics analysis of -omics data from high throughput methods. This includes:
  • Intermediate to advance proficiency in using both common and specialized bioinformatics tools and software
  • Intermediate to advance proficiency in R/Python programming
  • Intermediate proficiency in designing and implementing bioinformatics pipelines in a Linux command line environment and on high performance computer clusters.
  • Extensive experience in handling and analyzing NGS data with an ability to interpret results in the context of biological systems
  • Experienced in communicating bioinformatics concepts to both technical and non-technical groups
  • Intermediate to advance proficiency in identifying and solving complex issues in bioinformatics analyses
  • Intermediate to advance proficiency in managing and prioritizing tasks effectively
  • Ability to adapt to new technologies and actively keep updated within the field
  • Ability to work in a collaborative, set service-minded environment.

 

• Ability to independently perform data analysis and scientific deduction based on -omics data at an internationally competitive level.
• Ability to independently drive projects forward.
• Experience of biostatistics or machine learning approaches.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English.
• Have a willingness to learn new methods and an ability to acquire new skills.

 

Meritorious qualifications: 

• Experience in analysis in either one or multiple of the following: single cell or spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, multi-omics integrative analysis; and the ability to perform and evaluate such analyses to a high international standard.
• Experience of support within bioinformatics.
• Postdoctoral experience.
• Strong skills in experimental design and software development
• “Reproducible research” and “FAIR data” are central concepts to us, and expertise in the development of reproducible code by using code sharing platforms, workflow languages and container solutions is a strong merit.
• Experience of (NMR/MS) metabolomics data analysis is a strong merit.

 

Consideration will also be given to your experience and skills complement and strengthen the team and the scientific knowledge within NBIS.

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability, good communication and interpersonal skills. You are self-motivated and service-minded and have a positive, result-oriented and problem-solving attitude. 

 

Employment 

The position is a full-time (100%), permanent position, placed at Bioinformatics and Data Centre within the Core Facilities at the University of Gothenburg. A probationary employment period of 6 months may be applied. Start date as soon as possible based on agreement.

Employment title: Bioinformatician

 

Selection process 

Applicants will be evaluated based on submitted documents, interviews, and references. Emphasis will be placed on documented strengths in the development and application of multi-omics analyses.

 

Contact information for the post 

For questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Marcela Dávila, Head of Unit at Bioinformatics and Data Centre, marcela.davila@gu.se or Thomas Svensson, Manager of Support, Infrastructure and Training, NBIS, tel +46 (0)73-305 17 30, thomas.svensson@scilifelab.se.

  

Unions 

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande 

 

Application 

To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to create an account in our recruitment system. Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.

Apply by submitting an electronic application (can be submitted in English). The application shall include:

- A personal letter with an explanation of why you apply to the position (max 1-2 pages).

- Your complete CV including list of publications and patents.

- Three referees (name, telephone no, relation).

- Copy of exam certificate.

 

Applications must be received by: 2024-05-17 

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.