The Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) Seeks a “Cancer Genomics Bioinformatician”
Reference: 2026-056-01
Application deadline: Until the position is filled
Number of vacancies: 1

Job description:
The newly established Cancer Genome Dynamics Group led by Dr Carolin Sauer is seeking a highly motivated and skilled bioinformatician to join our growing research team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in implementing robust bioinformatic pipelines, analysing complex and large-scale genomic datasets with a particular focus on cell-free DNA, and in contributing to the advancements of our translational research programs with direct application to clinically relevant questions. This role is idóneo for an individual with a strong bioinformatics background, hands-on experience with complex biological datasets, and a collaborative mindset with the motivation to work in an international and interdisciplinary research environment.

Main duties:
- Multi-modal data analysis : Analyse whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data (from both long- and short-read sequencing)



of genomic tumour and cell-free DNA and contribute to the evaluation and development of novel computational methods.
- Pipeline development and management : Develop, optimise, implement and maintain scalable bioinformatic pipelines for processing and analysing complex genomic data.
- Data integration and visualisation : Integrate genomic data with other biological datasets and develop compelling visualisations to communicate complex findings.
- Collaboration and communication : Provide timely and expert bioinformatics support in a collaborative manner, present results at group meetings, and contribute to scientific publications.
- Documentation and reproducibility : Follow best practices for data and software management to ensure rigorous documentation, version control and reproducibility of all analyses, code and pipelines.

Requirements:
Mandatory:
- Degree (preferably MSc or PhD) in Bioinformatics,

📌 2026-056-01 Cancer Genomics Bioinformatician (España)
🏢 VHIO
📍 España