Organisation/Company Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) 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 Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and the Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute (INB) are at the forefront of computational research and infrastructure development. Our mission is to develop cutting-edge infrastructure for ELIXIR projects and health-related research, enabling advancements in bioinformatics and computational biology. We are looking for a talented Research Engineer to join our team and contribute to these innovative projects.
If you are passionate about developing infrastructure for health data projects and have the skills and qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply and join our dynamic team.
Key Duties
Programming: Demonstrate mid to advanced knowledge of programming and good practices, particularly in Python, Java, and/or R (other languages are also welcome).
Software Architecture: Assist in designing and planning the development of software architecture and its components.
API Integration: Integrate our developments with external APIs.
Documentation: Document and publish data and software following FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) standards.
Requirements
Education
Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
MSc in Bioinformatics or equivalent experience is desirable but not mandatory.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
Strong development skills and experience with UNIX/LINUX environments.
Familiarity with container development using Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Experience working in a collaborative software development environment (e.g., git, CI/CD, documentation).
Competences
Interest in applying computer science to biomedical sciences.
Ability to explore and learn new technologies.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively 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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