Introduction to the vacant position:
The Spatial Biotechnology Group seeks an Early-Stage Researcher to assist with image analysis of clonal behaviours from multiplexed tissue data. The contract will be within the framework of the project SpaceClones, whose objective is to develop high-throughput and spatial perturbation assays to understand on how cancer cell clones spatially organize to drive solid tumour development. SpaceClones will take advantage of cutting-edge multiplexed tissue technologies, in vitro co-culture systems, engineered 3D tumours, super-resolution imaging, assay automation, and computational tools for deconstruction of molecular and cellular spatial patterns in cells and tissues.
This project is financed by the ERC-2023-StG project “Integrative profiling and engineering of clonal cancer cell behaviours: from the tissue level down to the molecular scale” from the EU Horizon Europe programme, with grant agreement number 101117905.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Processing of raw mass spectrometry data to multiparametric tissue images.
- Implement pipelines for spatial tissue analysis.
- Analyze data, and summarize results
- Conduct literature reviews
- Attend project meetings
- Prepare progress reports for the PI and funding agency
- Manage and respond to project-related email
- Attend area seminars and other meetings as necessary
Requirements for candidates:
Essential:
- BSc/MSc in bioinformatics, data science, bioscience, or related fields.
- Experience programming and scripting in Python and/or R.
- A strong commitment to scientific research and an excellent academic record.
- Good working knowledge of English.
- Less than six months since the defense of the master’s degree
- Good skills in communication, teamwork, proactivity, commitment, integrity, time management, critical and analytical thinking, precision, and focus.
- Willingness to work in a highly multidisciplinary environment.
Advantageous:
- Previous experience in image analysis.
We Offer:
- Number of available positions: 1
- Starting date: 16/05/2024
- Working conditions:
- Full-time 6-month contract.
- Measures to reconcile work and family life (flexible work hours, teleworking, among others).
- IBEC ensures equal access to professional development opportunities irrespective of employment status, length at IBEC, or other factors. The IBEC’s yearly training catalog offers a wide range of technical and transferable skills training.
- Stimulating, interdisciplinary research and a high-quality international scientific environment.
- Induction program to facilitate incorporation at IBEC and additional support is provided for foreigners to obtain Visa-working permit and to install in Barcelona.
How to apply:
Until 2nd May an online application form is available through IBEC dedicated site: https://careers.ibecbarcelona.eu/
Only those applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated.
Reference: RA_XR
If you have any further question regarding your application, please contact us at jobs@ibecbarcelona.eu
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Our strength and excellence as an international transdisciplinary Research Institute are based on diversity. Being an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, so that we support employees irrespective of their gender, nationality, religion, disabilities, age, sexual identity or cultural and socioeconomic background.”
IBEC actively looks for female candidates for Senior positions (Postdoctoral and GL positions) ensuring that at least 40% of shortlisted applicants invited to interview have to be women with comparable level of CVs as the male candidates. At the end of the evaluation process, in case of equal merit, priority will be given to female candidates.
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