Research Assistant / Bioinformatician

Deadline 10 / 01 / 2025

Centre / Institution: Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)

Your Role & Our Team

IRB Barcelona is seeking a talented and motivated Bioinformatician to join the Biomedical Genomics Lab led by Dr. Núria López-Bigas at IRB Barcelona (bbglab.irbbarcelona.org).

The position involves contributing to the development of innovative bioinformatics tools designed to analyze cancer patient mutations and identify driver genes and mutations. These tools, used widely in the research community, have significant implications for understanding cancer biology and advancing precision medicine. The successful candidate will improve and develop analysis pipelines and web front-end and back-end functionalities in close collaboration with researchers and software engineers.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Proven experience in bioinformatic software development and/or front/back-end web development.
• Excellent analytical skills, creativity, and a team-oriented mindset.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach to research challenges.

This position is cofinanced by the Research Project “Plan Nacional” (PID2021-126568OB-I00”), project financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Spanish Agency of Research and the European Union (MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER, UE).

Key responsibilities

• The successful candidate will improve and develop analysis pipelines and web front-end and back-end functionalities. She/he will play a key role in the development, maintenance, and enhancement of cancer genomics tools created by the group. These include Cancer Genome Interpreter, Intogen, and BoostDM. The responsibilities will encompass developing new analysis modules, improving the interpretation of diverse mutation types, and connecting these tools to various cancer genomics databases. Additionally, the candidate will work to implement functionalities that align the tools with clinical practice needs.

Additional tasks include:

• Providing bioinformatics support for research projects.
• Preparing technical reports in collaboration with senior researchers.
• Participating in interdisciplinary meetings.