Bioinformatician within precision medicine - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to work with precision medicine in the front line of molecular diagnostics?

We are looking for a bioinformatician to strengthen our bioinformatics team in the field of cancer. The position is a unique and exciting opportunity for those who want to work with precision medicine and genomics in advanced research and there is scope to adapt the job based on your competences and areas of interest.

We offer a fast-paced environment where you work in close cooperation with both academia and healthcare. Our mission at Clinical Genomics is to contribute to great social and patient benefits, and in your role you will be a contributing factor to this work.

About us

The Clinical Genomics unit is a national research infrastructure at the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab). Our mission is to contribute to the implementation of precision diagnostics and precision medicine in Sweden. Together with researchers and healthcare providers in Sweden, we perform advanced genomics analyses (large-scale DNA sequencing) and work to develop and implement the advanced tests in healthcare. The aim is to facilitate world-leading research and to ensure that diagnostics in Sweden are at the cutting edge, internationally. We also have a broad Nordic and European network of partners and participate in several joint projects.

Link: http://www.scilifelab.se/facilities/clinical-genomics-stockholm/

Your mission

We are looking for those who have a passion for bioinformatics, to work with advanced genomics analyses in the field of cancer. The work will focus on full genome sequencing combined with expression analyses in several ongoing projects with national and international partners. It is possible to adapt the job based on your competencies and areas of interest.

The role includes:

• Development of bioinformatics in cancer
• Evaluation of new analysis tools
• Participation in patient sample analysis in several ongoing pilot projects
• In collaboration with backend and frontend developers and external partners, development of informatics solutions for clinical interpretation of genomics and transcriptomics data

Our team consists of about 35 employees with broad expertise in genomics, bioinformatics, software development, IT and quality assurance. We have a technical infrastructure for advanced genomics analysis, which we continuously develop to meet future needs. You will be offered an exciting working environment, with challenging tasks and a high team spirit. We work together to achieve the team's common goals; through advanced genomics analyses, to increase understanding of disease mechanisms and, through healthcare, to contribute to improving people's lives.

We work closely with geneticists, molecular biologists, doctors and other healthcare actors, both at SciLifeLab and at various healthcare providers in Sweden.

Your profile

We are looking for someone with a degree in life science or equivalent competence.

Requirements for the position:

• Excellent knowledge of bioinformatics in genomics
• Good knowledge of Linux and good programming skills in Python and R
• Experience of working with high performance computing
• Good knowledge of English

It is important that you enjoy working in a team and that you can contribute to internal and external collaborations.

Meriting experiences:

We would like you to have several of the following experiences, but it is not a requirement:

• PhD in relevant life science subject area
• Experience of working in the field of cancer and with relevant genomics databases
• Experience of working with version control systems (e.g. git)
• Experience of working with container technologies (docker, singularity, podman)
• Experience in database technologies (SQL and noSQL)
• Experience in delivering structured code

What do we offer?

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles employees to several benefits such as extended holiday and a generous occupational pension. Employees also have free access to our modern gym and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

Application

The position is a fixed-term employment of up to a maximum of 24 months.

Welcome to apply at the latest 2021-01-15

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.  

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all