The Virology Section is seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatics Technician to study the genetic features, diversity, and evolution of respiratory viruses and other viral agents from a bioinformatics perspective. This position reflects a role requiring proven experience in viral genomics analysis and the development of bioinformatics pipelines.

Main responsibilities and duties:

Support ongoing bioinformatics work in the Virology Section.

Execute and, where possible, optimise existing pipelines.

Develop and apply bioinformatics methods to support multiple projects in the field of microbiology.

Assist in the development, implementation, and computational analysis of virus genomic data.

Design and maintain databases and sequence repositories.

Co-author publications within the context of a virology research group.

Collaborate on other projects within the microbiology research group.

Lead the design of new bioinformatics pipelines.

Education and qualifications:
Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Biosciences.

Master’s degree in Bioinformatics.

Fluency in Catalan, Spanish,



and English, with a certified C1 level (minimum Cambridge English Advanced Grade A).

Desirable:

Specialised training in AI usage focused on programming.

Experience and knowledge:
Required:

Proven experience in bioinformatics applied to genomics, with a strong focus on viral characterisation or automated genomic surveillance tools.

Expertise in modular pipeline development using Nextflow.

Advanced programming skills (including Python and Bash) and high proficiency in software execution via the CLI.

Experience working on remote servers.

Written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to operate across both computational and experimental domains.

Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams with researchers from diverse scientific fields.

Experience using version control systems (GitHub) in a collaborative environment.

Experience using data visualisation and ma

📌 Bioinformatics Technician (Madrid)
🏢 Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca
📍 Madrid