The Group of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addictions is seeking a motivated Research Technician to join the Psychiatric Genetics Unit, dedicated to understanding the genetic basis of neurodevelopmental disorders and identifying disease biomarkers. The candidate will work alongside our scientists on genetic and molecular studies, with a particular focus on statistical genetics, computational biology, gene and microRNA expression, and epigenetics.
Main responsibilities and duties:
Develop and apply computational methods and algorithms for the analysis and integration of multi-omics data, including GWAS, RNA-seq, microarrays, and methylation data.
Develop and maintain databases and data-management workflows for genomic, clinical, and molecular data.
Work in an interdisciplinary biomedical research environment, collaborating with researchers from different scientific backgrounds.
Contribute to the preparation and publication of scientific articles and other research outputs in indexed journals.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
Degree in Biological, Health or Basic sciences (Biology,
Genetics, Mathematics, etc).
Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics.
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
At least 4 years’ experience working in Statistical Genetics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics or a similar field
Programming skills (particularly R, Unix/ Linux)
Good communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English
Desirable:
Authorship of scientific publications.
High motivation.
Proactive and motivated person, capable of setting and meeting deadlines and delivering outputs to the required standard.
Strong organisation and team-working skills.
Labour conditions:
Working hours : Full-time (37.5 hours per week).
Starting date : As soon as possible.
Gross annual salary : Remuneration will be determined by experience, skills and responsibilities and aligned with the Collective Agreement pay scale.
Contract type : Technical and scientific activities con
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