Organisation/Company Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Country Spain Application Deadline 30 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Negotiable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Context And Mission
The Comparative Genomics group, led by ICREA professor Toni Gabaldón, is looking for a Postdoctoral researcher to work in the context of genomics projects developed within the group (see https://cgenomics.org/ )
These projects involve analysing population genomics or comparative genomics data across species to understand the origin of relevant phenotypes. For this the group uses state of the art bioinformatics, statistics and artificial intelligence methods. Areas of studies include, among others, origin an adaptation of fungal pathogens, tracing domestication and finding genetic basis of agronomic-relevant traits in the olive tree, or understanding the complex relationships between the human microbiome and certain diseases. The role of the postdoctoral candidate will be to contribute to the various projects, contributing analysis and ideas to help address the project aims. In this context, we are looking for a motivated candidate with expertise in comparative genomics and bioinformatics to analyze public and project-generated sequencing data to disentangle genotype-phenotype relationships, and trace relevant evolutionary processes. The candidate will collaborate with other researchers in the Comparative Genomics Group of the Life Sciences Department and other research groups at the BSC and IRB. The work is in the framework of the research lines of the group The Life Sciences Department at the BSC integrates the independent research of senior scientists that work on various aspects of computational biology, ranging from bioinformatics for genomics to computational biochemistry and text mining. The Comparative genomics group (http://cgenomics.org ), which is jointly affiliated with the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), is involved in multiple projects covering a wide range of topics, including evolutionary and comparative genomics, phylogenomics, and metagenomics.
The Researcher will work in a highly sophisticated HPC environment, will have access to state-of-the-art systems and computational infrastructures, and will establish collaborations with experts in different areas both at international and local levels, in particular. The Researcher’s tasks will involve applying state-of-the-art methods for the reconstruction of evolutionary processes and the discovery of relevant associations.
Key Duties
Development and application of state-of-the-art computational analysis methods.
Contribute and help advance diverse scientific projects.
Explore novel applications for the analysis of genomics data, including the development of novel computational tools and approaches.
Preparation and presentation of scientific articles and presentations.
Collaborate in the preparation and presentation of scientific projects.
Establish and maintain collaborations with national and international researchers.
Requirements
Education
Doctoral degree in a topic related to comparative and evolutionary genomics (or equivalent).
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
Experience in bioinformatics and evolutionary analysis.
Familiarity with machine learning approaches.
Programming: Python or R.
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
Knowledge and experience in next-generation sequencing data.
Knowledge and experience comparative genomics.
Use of HPC cluster.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Competences
Capacity to explore new research lines.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Ability to work both independently and within a team.
Conditions
The position will be located at BSC within the Life Sciences Department
We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
Starting date: asap
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