Research Assistant in Genetics and Bioinformatics (Infection and immunity in pediatric patients)

VHIR offers a vacant position for a research assistant with a background in genetics and bioinformatics to work on NGS data analysis and interpretation. The researcher will join the multidisciplinary team of the Infection and Immunity in Pediatric Patients Research Group, focusing on high-throughput data from patients with immune and hematologic disorders.

Education and qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Biosciences (Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Human Biology, Genetics, etc).
Master Degree related with Bioinformatics, Genetics, Omics or similar
Fluency in Catalan, Spanish and English

Experience and knowledge:

Required:

Experience working with management and analysis of NGS data (bash, R, MySQL, etc)
Knowledge of interpretation of NGS data
Knowledge in biostatistics

Desired:

Previous experience in the field of genetic studies in a clinical setting

Main responsibilities and duties:

Perform NGS analysis from Fastq to VCF file on gene panels, WES, short and long read WGS
Manage internal databases (raw data and metadata)
Perform data interpretation following standardized criteria
Perform advanced genetic analysis from raw data (CNV variant calling, somatic variant calling, etc).

Labour conditions:

Full-time position: 40h/week.
Starting date: immediate
Gross annual salary: 27.500 euros (Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale)
Contract: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project activities

What can we offer?

Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
A scientific environment of excellence, highly dynamic, where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
Individual training opportunities.
Flexible working hours.
23 days of holidays + 9 personal days.
Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks, health insurance, transportation and more)
Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports... among many others.
Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.

Deadline to apply: 24-08-2025

VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, training, and management for all staff within the organization, regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, functional diversity or ethnicity.