HIPRA is a pharmaceutical and biotechnological company focused on prevention and diagnosis for animal and human health, with a broad range of highly innovative vaccines and an advanced diagnostic service.
HIPRA has a solid international presence in more than 40 countries, with its own subsidiaries, 11 diagnostic centres and 6 production plants strategically located in Europe (Spain) and America (Brazil).
Research and Development constitute the core of its knowledge. HIPRA dedicates 15% of its annual turnover to R&D; activities that concentrate on the creation and application of the latest scientific advances to the development of the highest quality innovative vaccines. To give added value to its vaccination experience, the company also develops medical devices and traceability services.
The R&D; Department at our HIPRA Campus in Aiguaviva (Girona) is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Computational Biologist to join our cell line engineering and biologics development team.
Working closely with experimental scientists,
the candidate will develop and apply computational methods to interpret sequencing data, improve sequence validation workflows, and generate biological insights that support cell engineering, protein production, and technology development programs.
Although the position will be anchored in cell line engineering and protein-focused R&D;, the candidate may also contribute computational expertise to selected cross-functional projects where sequencing and genomic analysis are central.
We are looking for candidates with:
- PhD or MSc in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong experience in NGS data analysis, preferably including Illumina and/or Oxford Nanopore sequencing.
- Hands-on experience building bioinformatics pipelines using Python, R, Bash, or workflow frameworks such as Nextflow or Snakemake, with strong experience in Linux environments
- Experience with genomic
📌 R&D Data Scientist (España)
🏢 Hipra
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