VHIR is seeking a Bioinformatics Technician to join
the Liver Diseases Research Group at the Vall d’Hebron Research
Institute (VHIR). This group focuses on translational research in
liver diseases, combining clinical insight with advanced molecular
and computational approaches to improve patient diagnosis and
treatment. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary
and collaborative environment, contributing specialised expertise
in metagenomics to support cutting-edge research, including the
development of bioinformatic tools and the analysis of complex
sequencing datasets. Main responsibilities and duties: Develop and
optimise metagenomic software tools. Teach new students on
bioinformatic analysis following metagenomics runs and data
acquisition. Collaborate in writing papers. Prepare and mentor new
students. Education and qualifications: Required: Bachelor’s Degree
in Bioinformatics ESCI-UPF (other degrees will not be considered).
Master’s Degree in Genetics and Genomics. Master in Translational
Biomedical Research offered by VHIR. Extensive expertise in




next-generation sequencing and metagenomics. Fluency in Catalan,
Spanish and English (business level). Minimum h-index of 9. Minimum
of 12 published papers in international journals, at least two as a
first author. Minimum of participation in 8 poster or oral
presentations in seminars/meetings. Desirable: Strong teaching
skills. Excellent ability in delivering oral presentations at
local, national and international meetings. Experience and
knowledge: Required: At least 4 years of experience working in
molecular biology and next-generation sequencing of RNA viruses.
Experience in developing pipelines for metagenomics analysis to
detect pathogens. Experience in deep-sequencing methodology.
Experience in deep-sequencing viral data analysis in metagenomics.
Experience in integration of multi-omics datasets. Experience in
synthetic biology, constructing genetic circuits. Knowledge of
viruses, gradient isolat

📌 Bioinformatics Technician (Cataluña)
🏢 VHIR
📍 Cataluña