The Centre for Genomic Regulation is recruiting a Bioinformatician with experience in genomics pipeline development and database infrastructure. The position will entail developing computational pipelines for the processing of novel and existing single-cell transcriptomic datasets from diverse species across the tree of life, as well as developing a comparative cell atlas database. The candidate will be a part of a highly interdisciplinary team that includes computational, evolutionary, and molecular biologists in different groups at CRG (including the Bioinformatics Unit), and this project will be developed in very close contact with groups at EMBL-EBI (Hinxton, UK) and at the Earlham Institute (Norwich, UK).

The goal of the Biodiversity Cell Atlas is to articulate a community effort to build whole-organism cell atlases across the diversity of life, working in a phylogenetically informed way, supported by high-quality genomes, and using shared standards that make comparisons across diversity possible. This coordinated effort should boost our understanding the evolution and diversity of life at cellular resolution: from gene regulatory programs, through cell type molecular profiles, to biological interactions between species.

At CRG, and together with EBI and the Earlham Institute, we are developing the computational infrastructure to host a multi-species database for the Biodiversity Cell Atlas initiative. This will enable the interactive exploration of cell type molecular maps, gene co-expression profiles across evolution, comparison of cell types across species, and more.

For further information, you can directly email arnau.sebe@crg.eu

Education, Skills and Other Requirements

Must Have

• Experience working with genomics data
• Experience developing bioinformatics pipelines
• Proficiency in Python, R, and Linux.

Desirable but not required

• Experience in relational databases (e.g. SQL)
• Experience in single-cell data analysis
• Experience in webserver development
• Experience in comparative genomics

Education and training

• A bachelor/master’s degree in bioinformatics, Computer Science or related disciplines

Languages

• You are fluent in English

Technical skills

• Advanced R and Python programming
• Containers (e.g. Docker, Singularity)
• Workflow management systems, particularly Nextflow

Competences

• Highly developed organization and coordination skills
• Dedication, motivation, and rigor in scientific pursuits
• Capacity to work both independently and as part of a team

Contract duration: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project (estimated until 15/10/2026)

Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales.

Target start date: May 2024

Application Procedure
All applications must include:

• A motivation letter addressed to Dr Sebe-Pedros
• A complete CV including contact details.
• Contact details of two referees.

All applications must be addressed to Dr Sebe-Pedros and be submitted online on the CRG Career site – http://www.crg.eu/en/content/careers/job-opportunities

Selection Process

Pre-selection: The pre-selection process will be based on qualifications and expertise reflected on the candidates CVS. It will be merit-based.

Interview: Preselected candidates will be interviewed by the Hiring Manager of the position and a selection panel if required.

Offer Letter: Once the successful candidate is identified the Human Resources department will send a Job Offer, specifying the start day, salary, working conditions, among other important details.