1-3 Bioinformaticians, Lund University

We are looking for 1-3 experts that will participate primarily in bioinformatics analysis of omics data in a wide range of studies related to cell and molecular biology, but also other research fields. The work involves supporting Swedish researchers in this field under a “fee for service” model. The projects will differ in complexity and will typically aim to determine how individual components of a biological system work together to produce a particular phenotype, in model systems as well as in a wide range of organism.

Responsibilities include planning, initiating and executing bioinformatics analyses, communication with research groups, staying aware of current developments in the field, and writing and communicating results and reports. NBIS experts are also regularly involved in advanced bioinformatics training for the Swedish research community. Regular internal meetings and training opportunities will be part of the work. NBIS also gives time for professional development and the opportunity to learn from a diverse team of NBIS colleagues.

The work will include some amount of travel to other Swedish universities, as knowledge exchange is a key aspect of our operation and development, to maintain cutting-edge expertise for analysis of current and emerging data types.

Qualifications:

• PhD in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computer science or related subjects the employer considers of relevance to the position.
• Long experience (3+ years) in working with advanced bioinformatics analyses of omics data from high throughput methods.
• Ability to independently perform data analysis and scientific deduction based on omics data at an internationally competitive level.
• Experience of biostatistics or machine learning approaches.
• Proficiency in a scripting language like R or Python, as well as ability to work efficiently in a Linux command-line environment and on high performance computer clusters.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English are required as is ability to collaborate with scientists of very different backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, yet service-minded environment.
• Have a willingness to learn new methods and an ability to acquire new skills.
• Have the ability to independently drive projects forward.

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• Experience in analysis in either one or multiple of the following: single cell or spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, multi-omics integrative analysis; and the ability to perform and evaluate such analyses to a high international standard.
• Experience of support within bioinformatics.
• Postdoctoral experience.
• Strong skills in experimental design and software development.
• “Reproducible research” and “FAIR data” are central concepts to us, and expertise in the development of reproducible code by using code sharing platforms, workflow languages and container solutions is a strong merit.
• Consideration will also be given to how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen the team and the scientific knowledge within NBIS.