Bioinformatics Developer - Biodiversity Cell Atlas Database
The Institute
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries. The CRG is composed of an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team supported by a flexible and efficient administration and high-end innovative technologies.
The CRG is looking for two new team members with experience in both back-end and front-end development to improve a web application and other resources for single-cell data analysis. The positions will entail developing new features and optimizing scalability and performance to process novel and existing single-cell transcriptomic datasets from diverse species across the tree of life. The candidates will be part of a highly interdisciplinary team that includes computational, evolutionary, and molecular biologists in different groups at CRG (including the Bioinformatics Unit). This project will be developed jointly with EBI and the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
About the team
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 of 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, 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.
Minimum Requirements
1. Experience in relational databases (e.g. SQL)
2. Experience in bioinformatic analyses
Desirable but not required
1. Experience in DevOps (such as CI/CD, deployment using Docker/Kubernetes and system monitoring)
2. Experience in single-cell data analysis
3. Experience working with functional genomics data in non-model species
Education and training
A master's degree or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science or related disciplines.
Languages
You are fluent in English.
Technical skills
1. Advanced single-cell data analysis
2. Advanced R and Python programming
3. Containers (e.g. Docker, Singularity)
4. Workflow management systems, particularly Nextflow
Competences
1. Highly developed organization and coordination skills
2. Dedication, motivation, and rigor in scientific pursuits
3. Capacity to work both independently and as part of a team
The Offer – Working Conditions
Contract duration: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project (estimated duration 15/10/2026 with possibility of renewal).
Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales.
We provide a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructures and unique professional career development opportunities. To check out our training and development portfolio, please visit our website in the training section.
We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The CRG is committed to reconciling work and family life of its employees and is offering an extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.
Application Procedure
All applications must include:
1. A motivation letter addressed to Dr. Sebe-Pedros
2. Contact details of two referees
All applications must be addressed to Dr. Sebe-Pedros and be submitted online through the "Apply" button below.
Selection Process
1. Pre-selection: The pre-selection process will be based on qualifications and expertise reflected in the candidates' CVs. It will be merit-based.
2. Interview: Preselected candidates will be interviewed by the Hiring Manager of the position and a selection panel if required.
3. Offer Letter: Once the successful candidate is identified, the People department will send a Job Offer, specifying the start day, salary, working conditions, among other important details.
Deadline: Please submit your application by March 13, 2025.
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