Call for Head of Bioinformatics & Genomics Facility
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) opens a call for a highly motivated and proactive PhD holder, with demonstrated experience in the field of Bioinformatics and Genomics, to act as a head of its Bioinformatics & Genomics Unit.
This will be a new facility at the IGC, following the merger of its Bioinformatics (http://facilities.igc.gulbenkian.pt/...nformatics.php) and Genomics UNITs (http://facilities.igc.gulbenkian.pt/...s/genomics.php). This UNIT at IGC will provide its researchers with genomics services (Whole Genome Sequencing, Long-read Sequencing, Transcriptomics, Metagenomics, Genotyping, Single Cell Analyses, Nucleic Acid QC), services of consultation, support with experimental design, data processing, analysis and management and training courses.
The Unit works under strong synergy with other facilities at IGC. Adding to its core mission above, this Unit aims also at providing services to external organizations and academic institutions with which the IGC has established collaborations. Thus we look for a candidate with experience/interest and strong motivation to collaborate with other institutions towards the transmural expansion of the services of IGC Bioinformatics & Genomics Unit.
General Admission Requirements
*PhD
*Know-how in bioinformatics and statistical data analysis; research and/or management expertise in NGS technologies, training experience
*Record in grant proposal development will be a plus.
*Leadership Capability
*Ability to work in a team;
*Ambition and Motivation for the exercise of the function;
*Initiative and autonomy;
*Planning and organization.
We Offer
-Opportunity to lead an innovative Unit
-Competitive salary depending on the candidate's level of expertise -Continuous training
-Career Development Perspectives
-Dynamic work atmosphere
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should send an email to [email protected] with a PDF file with Motivation Letter (maximum of 1 page), a vision for the Bioinformatics & Genomics Unit (2 pages maximum), Detailed curriculum vitae, contacts of two references, with the subject "BioinfoGeno _name of candidate".
The deadline for submitting an application is 31st January 2019.
Selection Procedure
After a pre-analysis of the Curriculum Vitae, motivation letter, vision for the Bioinformatics & Genomics Facility and recommendations, the selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Access Policy
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefitted, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, education, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) opens a call for a highly motivated and proactive PhD holder, with demonstrated experience in the field of Bioinformatics and Genomics, to act as a head of its Bioinformatics & Genomics Unit.
This will be a new facility at the IGC, following the merger of its Bioinformatics (http://facilities.igc.gulbenkian.pt/...nformatics.php) and Genomics UNITs (http://facilities.igc.gulbenkian.pt/...s/genomics.php). This UNIT at IGC will provide its researchers with genomics services (Whole Genome Sequencing, Long-read Sequencing, Transcriptomics, Metagenomics, Genotyping, Single Cell Analyses, Nucleic Acid QC), services of consultation, support with experimental design, data processing, analysis and management and training courses.
The Unit works under strong synergy with other facilities at IGC. Adding to its core mission above, this Unit aims also at providing services to external organizations and academic institutions with which the IGC has established collaborations. Thus we look for a candidate with experience/interest and strong motivation to collaborate with other institutions towards the transmural expansion of the services of IGC Bioinformatics & Genomics Unit.
General Admission Requirements
*PhD
*Know-how in bioinformatics and statistical data analysis; research and/or management expertise in NGS technologies, training experience
*Record in grant proposal development will be a plus.
*Leadership Capability
*Ability to work in a team;
*Ambition and Motivation for the exercise of the function;
*Initiative and autonomy;
*Planning and organization.
We Offer
-Opportunity to lead an innovative Unit
-Competitive salary depending on the candidate's level of expertise -Continuous training
-Career Development Perspectives
-Dynamic work atmosphere
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should send an email to [email protected] with a PDF file with Motivation Letter (maximum of 1 page), a vision for the Bioinformatics & Genomics Unit (2 pages maximum), Detailed curriculum vitae, contacts of two references, with the subject "BioinfoGeno _name of candidate".
The deadline for submitting an application is 31st January 2019.
Selection Procedure
After a pre-analysis of the Curriculum Vitae, motivation letter, vision for the Bioinformatics & Genomics Facility and recommendations, the selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Access Policy
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefitted, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, education, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.