Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist

Job Description

To reinforce our team in Bern, Switzerland, we are seeking a

Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist

Job tasks

  • Primary processing of data from NGS experiments, for example: RNA-seq, whole genome or whole exome resequencing, metagenomics, de novo assembly
  • Improvement and implementation of existing and new analytical pipelines (RNA-seq, scRNA- seq, spatial transcriptomics, metagenomics, etc.)
  • Collaborate with researchers on all data analysis steps, in particular complexity reduction (e.g. GSEA), various statistical analyses and data visualisation
  • Consult researchers with the planning of NGS experiments
  • Teaching practical courses in bioinformatics/biostatistics

Profile requirements

Ideally, you have a PhD in biology, bioinformatics or biostatistics and :

  • proven experience with NGS data analysis
  • proven experience in developing analytical pipelines (e.g. using snakemake)
  • proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. C++, Python, R, Java)
  • a strong interest in working on different projects in a collaborative role
  • experience in biostatistics and/or machine learning
  • very good organizational skills; demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects in parallel
  • a demonstrated ability to collaborate with researchers from various fields

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How to apply

To apply, please send a letter of motivation and a CV with the contact details of two referees as a single pdf file until February 20 to Jolanda Paganoni Zurbrügg ([email protected]). For more information, please contact PD Dr. Rémy Bruggmann ([email protected]) or visit www.bioinformatics.unibe.ch.