Public notice for one fixed-term work contract for Bioinformatics Officer at BioData.pt Research Infrastructure. BioData.pt is the Portuguese Infrastructure of Biological Data, with the mission of providing the research community in Portugal with resources and expertise in data management, bioinformatics, and computing. To accomplish its mission, BioData.pt participates in several national and international projects, organises training and dissemination events, and nourishes domain-specific communities and technical platforms. The selected candidate will primarily assist the Technical Coordinator in managing and optimizing the bioinformatics resources within the BioData.pt computational infrastructure. The candidate will work under the guidance of the Technical Director, with a strong focus on maintaining a high standard of service for the BioData.pt community.
This position is primarily in-person at our office, fostering close collaboration and active engagement with the team. However, we also offer the flexibility of remote work when necessary, ensuring a balanced approach to productivity and work-life integration.
Duties of the position
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting and maintaining bioinformatics platforms and tools to ensure robust and efficient operations.
- Performing data analysis, curation, and integration to support research and training activities.
- Perform services related to the Data Life Cycle, namely bioinformatics data analysis, data and metadata curation, data storage, and sharing.
- Developing, testing, and maintaining scripts or software to enhance data processing pipelines and automate workflows.
- Assisting in the organization and delivery of bioinformatics training sessions, including technical support during workshops.
- Updating and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation for the infrastructure, tools, and workflows.
- Proactively contributing to the continuous improvement of the infrastructure by implementing updates, identifying areas for optimization, and staying abreast of technological advancements in bioinformatics.
- Commit to continuous training to ensure ongoing professional and technical qualification to achieve optimal performance in the assigned tasks.
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate documentation of the work carried out.
- Support training in these areas.
- Report to the Technical Director.
Required selection criteria
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS – Required education level and research experience
The candidates should have a MSc degree in Biological or Biomedical sciences/ engineering or Medical or Health sciences with proven knowledge on programming and bioinformatics, Bioinformatics, or related areas. Candidates from other scientific areas with relevant experience may also be considered.
Research experience: having participated in at least one research/development project with members of the ELIXIR infrastructure.
Required language skills: proficiency in English (minimum C1 written and spoken).
Availability to travel in the country and abroad.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
Benefits
- DURATION
1 year. Renewal is possible if a suitable performance is delivered.
- APPLICABLE LAW
“Código do Trabalho” (Labor Code), approved by Law No. 7/2009, of February 12, in its current wording.
- EVALUATION CRITERIA AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The selection will be based on the following criteria:
- 80% academic profile and proven experience record
- 20% motivation letter
An interview will be conducted with shortlisted candidates. The score proposed by each member of the jury is obtained by assigning a weighting factor of 70% to the first phase of the application, and a weighting factor of 30% to the interview.
The jury may also decide not to assign the position if none of the candidates meets the required conditions.
Organisation/Company – BioData.pt – Portuguese Infrastructure of Biological Data
Research Field – Biological sciences
Researcher Profile – First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country –Portugal
Application Deadline – 29 Jan 2025 – 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
More information: Euraxess.
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