Organisation/Company Centre for Genomic Regulation Department GENE REGULATION, STEM CELLS AND CANCER Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Research Support Positions Application Deadline 31 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The Institute The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries. The CRG is composed by an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies. We are seeking to hire a bioinformatician to support our lab’s research on indirect genetic effects (genetic effects arising when heritable traits of one individual influence the phenotype of another, through social interactions), host-microbiome interactions, and microbiome transmission between hosts. We have developed several Nextflow pipelines for analysing data at scale and in a reproducible manner, and are now ready to apply them to the wealth of genomic, phenotypic and metagenomic data that our lab and our collaborators constantly generate, with a view to gain ground-breaking insights into the quantitative genetics and biology of host, microbiome and social partners interactions.



About the team/ lab/ department The Social and Host-Microbiome Systems lab aims to expand our understanding of the genetic basis of complex traits to encompass genes found in the environment: genes of social partners and genes of the gut microbiota. Our team is multidisciplinary, with expertise in quantitative/statistical genetics (e.g. heritability, GWAS, indirect/social genetic effects) and metagenomics (microbiome profiling using deep shotgun sequencing data, detecting horizontal transmission). We are mostly computational, but have a small lab component and work in close collaboration with the CRG core units for metagenome sequencing. We have a long-standing collaboration with the NIDA Center of Excellence for Genetics, Genomics, and Epigenetics of Substance Use Disorders in Outbred Rats ( https://ratgenes.org/ ). Whom would we like to hire? Professional experience Must Have

Experience carrying out research in a research laboratory Experience analysing large, complex biological datasets Experience working in high-performance computing environments Experience running, adapting, maintaining and troubleshooting computational pipelines Experience with Nextflow or a comparable workflow manager such as Snakemake

Desirable but not required/ Nice to have





Experience with metagenomic data analysis Experience with statistical genetics / quantitative genetics Experience with reproducible research / software environments, e.g. Conda/Mamba, containers such as Docker/Apptainer/Singularity Experience with version control, especially Git Experience with public biological repositories, particularly the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) Ample experience collaborating with individuals inside and outside of your team

Education and training You hold a Master's or a PhD in bioinformatics or related fields Languages

You are fluent (oral & writing) in English

Competences

Programming competence in R and Python Independent troubleshooting / problem solving Rigor and attention to details Ability to document your code, pipelines, analyses

The Offer - Working Conditions

Contract duration: Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project (estimated project duration 2.5 years)

Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales Target start date: December 1, 2026

We provide a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructures, and unique professional career development opportunities. To check out our training and development portfolio, please visit our website in the training section . We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. The CRG is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees and are offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from versátil working hours. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Bioinformatician in the Social and Host-Microbiome Systems lab (Madrid)
🏢 Centre For Genomic Regulation
📍 Madrid