30-07-2026

Research Technician (Degree in Artificial Intelligence or Computer Science. Master in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology will be assessed).

Ref.:

FIMIM3281-ALBÀ

Institution:

FUNDACIÓ IMIM

Researcher/s responsible for the project:

Maria Del Mar Albà Soler

Project title:

Deciphering de novo gene birth in populations (101052538)

Research group / Service:

Evolutionary genomics research group

Description:

The selected person will join the Evolutionary genomics research group (Biomedical informatics research program).

Task:

Support in the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence models to predict the translation of non-canonical open reading frames (ncORFs) located in cellular transcripts. Evaluation of model performance using different metrics, including Balanced Accuracy, ROC-AUC, and Macro-F1. Identification of sequence features associated with ncORF translation. Refinement of predictive models through the incorporation of additional variables. Preparation of reports documenting the work performed and the results obtained. Production of high-quality figures for publication.

Formation:

Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence or Computer Science. A Master's degree in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology will be considered an asset.

Experience:

A minimum of six months of experience at the level of a Master's thesis project.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of machine learning and artificial intelligence models. Ability to work with large-scale RNA sequencing datasets. Understanding of the biological processes governing the translation of RNA into proteins. Proficiency in both spoken and written English.

Additional information:

This contract is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 101052538.

Contract:

Eventual 12p.

Schedule	Retribution	Hire date
Part-time (30 hours/week) 9-15h	23571.24 € bruts anuals	September 2026