Part-time Bioinformatician for the Single-Cell Omics Platform

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Bioinformatician to support our efforts in the Single Cell Omics platform to start September 1, 2024, or after agreement.

The successful candidate will work in the Single-Cell Omics Platform that provides the Center’s researchers with cutting-edge bulk and single-cell transcriptomics and epigenetics techniques, using the state-of-the-art equipment, data science and machine learning approaches.

About CBMR

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is an academic research Center that pioneers groundbreaking research towards better cardiometabolic health. Through collaborative interdisciplinary research from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems, CBMR aims to transform the basic understanding of cardiometabolic health and accelerate its translation into prevention and treatment strategies. The Center’s uniquely multi- and interdisciplinary approach combines research in genetics, physiology and pharma­cology, to better understand the complex interplay of the many factors that drive cardiometabolic disease. You can learn more in the Executive Summary of CBMR's Strategy 2024–2028.

CBMR was established in 2010 at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences and has been located in the Maersk Tower at PANUM since 2017. The around 260 employees create an international, highly collaborative research environment across disciplines.

About the Platform

The Single-Cell Omics Platform is an integral part of the Center and is embedded tightly into the Danish single-cell community. The team has a solid expertise in working with bulk and single-cell data, and currently comprises Laboratory Technicians, Bioinformaticians, Mathematicians and a Platform Manager.

You will work directly with many research groups and contribute to their research, which is often published in high impact scientific journals. See the latest publications, and learn more about the platform, here.

The role

As a bioinformatician in the Single-Cell Omics Platform, you will be responsible for processing and analyzing bulk and single-cell transcriptomic and epigenetics data. In addition, you will be involved in the development and maintenance of computational tools, enabling research groups at the Center to fully leverage the potential of bulk and single-cell data in their front-line research.

Primary tasks

• To apply the computational tools on primary data from research groups across the Center
• To develop and maintain computational workflows for easy processing and analysis of bulk transcriptional and epigenetic techniques.

Your profile
Required education/skills

• A Bachelor in applied math, applied statistics, bioinformatics, computer science, systems biology, biotechnology or the like
• Solid programming skills in the scripting languages Python or R
• Experience in processing and analyzing transcriptomic data
• Experience with workflow management using Targets or Snakemake
• Experience in using the Unix/Linux operating system.

Personal skills

• Motivated and hardworking personality with good social skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English is an absolute requirement.

You may have:

• Experience working with single-cell transcriptomics software such as Seurat
• Experience with computational tools for pre-processing of single cell sequencing data
• Experience in analyzing single-cell epigenetics
• Experience working with data visualization.

We offer
Creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment.

• Highly motivated colleagues and the possibility to contribute to scientific publications
• Attractive employment conditions
• A centrally located workplace.

Place of employment 
The place of employment is the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

Terms of salary and employment

The employment as Bioinformatician is a part-time fixed-term position for 15-hours pr. week for 2 years. Starting date is September 1, 2024, or after agreement.

Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Tax and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experience and qualifications.

Questions

For further questions about the job description and qualifications, please contact Platform Manager Mie Mechta at mie.mechta@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact SUND HR CBMR at SUND-HR-CBMR@sund.ku.dk

Application

Your application in English should include:

• Letter of motivation
• Curriculum vitae
• Copies of relevant certificates of education

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply Now” below. Only online applications will be accepted.

Application deadline: 21 July 2024, 23.59 CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.