19-08-2025

Research Technician (Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences and Master's Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics or similar).

Ref.:

FIMIM3072-MARRUGAT

Institution:

FUNDACIÓ IMIM

Researcher/s responsible for the project:

Jaume Marrugat De La Iglesia

Project title:

The first 10-year genome-wide association study (GWAS) with population-based coronary artery disease in over 100,000 participants to personalize cardiovascular prevention in Spain (PMP22/00033)

Research group / Service:

Cardiovascular epidemiology and genetics research group

Description:

The selected person will join the Girona Heart Registry (REGICOR) research group (Epidemiology and public health research program).

Task:

Management of large-scale genetic databases on external servers (use of dockers). Performing quality control of genetic data. GWAS analysis. Integration of genetic data with clinical data. Management of large databases.

Formation:

Degree in Biomedical Sciences and Master in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics or similar.

Experience:

Previous experience in handling genetic and clinical data is required. It is essential to have previously collaborated in other biomedical research groups.

Knowledge:

És imprescindible el coneixement de llenguatges com R, Bash, Python i SQL. També es valorarà el coneixement de High Performance Computing (HPC), dockers, Git i GitHub. És necessari tenir nivell intermedi/avançat d'anglès. Es valorarà molt positivament que el/la candidat/a vulgui matricular-se a un programa de doctorat.

Additional information:

The REGICOR group (Registre Gironí del Cor - www.regicor.cat) is a consolidated and multidisciplinary research group based at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), within the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB). It has been working for decades in the field of cardiovascular epidemiology and personalized medicine, with its own well-characterized cohort of the general population. The group also coordinates the CORDELIA project (www.cordeliaproject.net), which integrates data from more than 200,000 individuals from 35 Spanish cohorts. Some of these cohorts include detailed information on omics (genetics, epigenetics, proteomics, metabolomics), clinical data, drug information and lifestyle. REGICOR promotes a collaborative work environment committed to equal opportunities, scientific innovation and the transfer of knowledge to society.

Contract:

Duració determinada vinculat a programes finançats amb fons europeus (PRTR) 12p

Schedule	Retribution	Hire date
Full time	27827.00 € bruts anuals	September 2025