Position available as Post-Doc Bioinformatician

Where: TIGEM, located in Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy. 

When: 1-year contract (with possibility of renewal) starting on december 2024. 

Project: 

The selected candidate will join to PNRR-EU FUNDED– “NEXTGENERATIONEU”, PROJECT “In Silico Medicine & Omics Data” aiming to perform a large scale Integrative Multi-Omics Analysis of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. 

 The successful candidate will be able to implement and use computational pipelines for pre-processing and quality control assessment of data from genome-editing screens, whole exome and whole genome sequencing databases, scRNA and bulk transcriptomic profiling, as well as developing new analytical methods and tools on an individual project needs’ basis. 

Profile 

• A PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology or a related field. 

• Extensive experience in bioinformatics analysis, including statistical and computational approaches. 

• Programming skills in R, Python, Matlab, or similar languages. 

• A strong interest in genomics and experience with large-scale data analysis. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with fluency in written and spoken English. 

Additional merits 

• Experience in molecular biology; documented experience in multiplex analysis techniques, such as microarray, RNA-sequencing, or protein array is desirable.
• Knowledge of cancer biology and translational cancer research is beneficial.
• Ability to interpret data in a biological context.
• Familiarity with collaborating in a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Demonstrated academic performance with publications in one of the fields listed above.

• Experience with machine learning approaches is an asset. 

Responsibilities 

• We are looking for a postdoc with significant experience in bioinformatics and computational analysis, particularly with a focus on single-cell/nuclei RNA-seq, RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics data and exome sequencing.  

• Key duties will include data analysis, visualization, and interpretation of high-throughput transcriptomic and genomic datasets.  

• The candidate will also actively collaborate with PhD students and researchers, contribute to other lab projects, and present findings to both specialized and general audiences. 

Offer 

• The successful candidate will work in an international, highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, closely working with clinical partners to translate experimental findings into therapeutic approaches.  

• Ongoing collaborations with national and international colleagues provide excellent opportunities for career development. 

• A competitive salary in an exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 

 How to Apply: We will evaluate candidates based on their CV and experience. Please submit your CV and two reference letters by email to p.carotenuto@tigem.it or franco@tigem.it