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

We are looking for a laboratory technician for the field of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). The Lab technician will work together with the Advanced Genomics Technologies team within the Genomics Unit to implement and develop new protocols and technologies strategically interesting for the CRG research community. Specific job duties will include NGS sample and library preparation, quality control, protocol implementation & troubleshooting, as well as diligent reporting. Extensive hands-on experience in NGS sample preparation and thorough knowledge of all steps involved in NGS data generation are therefore essential for the role. Additionally, any experience in the field of laboratory automation will be considered a plus.

About the lab

The scope of the Genomics Unit is to provide excellent, cutting-edge services in the field of next-generation sequencing (NGS). The unit is led by Dr. Berta Fusté and composed of 10 technicians highly experienced in NGS technology. Within the Genomics Unit, the Advanced Genomics Technologies team headed by Dr. Florian Köhler is dedicated to test, develop and implement new genomic applications that are of relevance to the CRG and its lines of research, thereby allowing the unit and its production team to offer cutting-edge NGS services to CRG researchers.

The Genomics Unit is equipped with a wide range of short-read sequencing instruments from Illumina (1 Novaseq6000, 1 Nextseq2000, 1 Nextseq500, 1 MiSeq, and 1 iSeq100), and also it has a long-read sequencing instrument from Oxford Nanopore Technologies (1 MinION). Furthermore, the unit is equipped with all the instrumentation necessary for DNA and RNA quality control as well as NGS library preparation, including 2 TECAN robots for automation of protocols.

The Genomics Unit is embedded in the CRG Core Technologies Programme that includes the technology units of proteomics, bioinformatics, protein technologies, tissue engineering, flow cytometry and advanced light microscopy. The programme is directed by Mònica Morales and all units collaborate strongly in the setup and implementation of transversal workflows and technologies across units.

Whom would we like to hire?

Professional experience

Must Have
You have at least two years of relevant laboratory experience with Molecular Biology techniques

You have knowledge of NGS protocols (e.g. RNA-seq, small RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, Hi-C, amplicon-seq, WES, WGS and metagenome sequencing)

Desired Technical skills
You have strong experience in working with nucleic acids, including NGS library preparation and quality control
You have experience in single-cell or spatial NGS-based technologies
You have experience setting-up non-standard NGS protocols for complex samples

Education and training
You hold an advanced degree (e.g. Master or PhD) in Molecular Biology

Languages
You are fluent in English

Competences
You show a keen interest to further develop NGS protocols and applications
You have an open personality, and the capability to easily interact with people of different scientific backgrounds, nationalities and personalities
You are creative and flexible

The Offer – Working Conditions

Contract duration: Open-ended contract linked to the Advanced Genomics Technologies project
Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales
Target start date: April 1st, 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. Berta Fusté and Dr. Florian Köhler
A complete CV including contact details
Contact details of two referees

All applications must be addressed to Dr. Berta Fusté 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 March 7, 2024.

Suggestions: The CRG believes in ongoing improvement and promotes a culture of feedback. This is one of the reasons we have in place, at your disposal as a candidate, a mechanism to gather your suggestions/complaints concerning your candidate experience in our recruitment processes. Your feedback really matters to us in our aim at creating a positive candidate journey. You can make a difference and help us improve by letting us know your suggestions through the following form. https://recruitment.crg.eu/webforms/recruitment-contact-form-suggestionscomplaints