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 by an interdisciplinary, motivated, and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.

In April 2021, the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) received the renewal of the 'HR Excellence in Research' (https://www.crg.eu/en/content/careers/hr-excellence-research) Award from the European Commission. This is a recognition of the Institute's commitment to developing an HR Strategy for Researchers, designed to bring the practices and procedures in line with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers ( https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/european-charter) and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter and Code) ( https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code).

Please, check out our Recruitment Policy:
https://www.crg.eu/sites/default/files/crg/crg_recruitment_policy.pdf


The role



The CRG is recruiting a Bioinformatics Team Leader with experience in genomics pipeline development and database infrastructure. The position will entail coordinating a small (3-5) team of Bioinformaticians and computer scientists working together to develop computational pipelines to analyse of single-cell transcriptomic data across the tree of life; to curate and integrate these datasets using phylogenetic methods; and to set-up 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).



About the team



Cells are the fundamental units of life – underlying cooperative functions in multicellular organisms and complex temporal life cycles in microbial eukaryotes. In recent years, the rapid advance in single-cell genomics technologies, combined with the growing availability of whole-genome sequences, opened up the opportunity to systematically map cell types in diverse organisms.



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


Whom would we like to hire?

Professional experience

Must Have

Experience coordinating bioinformatics teams

Experience working with large-scale 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 PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science or related disciplines



Languages

You are fluent in English



Technical skills

Containers (e.g., Docker)

Workflow management systems (e.g., Nextflow)



Competences

Highly developed organization and coordination skills

Dedication, motivation, and rigor in scientific pursuits


The Offer – Working Conditions

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


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.( https://www.crg.eu/en/content/training).

We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The CRG is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees and are offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.

Application Procedure


All applications must include:

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


All applications must be addressed to Dr Sebe-Pedros and Dr. Roderic Guigó 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 People department will send a Job Offer, specifying the start day, salary, working conditions, among other important details.

Deadline: Please submit your application by April 10, 2024

The contract founded by the Moore Foundation.

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