COMPANY PROFILE:

Genomnia is a rapidly growing, ISO 9001 certified private small company, technologically very advanced and focused on providing genetic services in the fields of deep sequencing (ABI SOLiD technology) and qPCR.  We are currently located in the outskirts of Milano (Lainate) and will relocate in a new company building in 2013.

 

The company has active projects and contracts in a wide range of applications: miRNA profiling and discovery; Whole Transcriptome sequencing and analysis; CHiP-Seq; Full Exome and Targeted resequencing; Serial Analysis of Gene Expression; De Novo sequencing and annotation of small genomes. In addition to the data analysis activities, some targeted scientific collaborations on Biocomputing and Statistical methods are already established in the Bioinformatics Unit.

 

We have invested significantly in bioinformatics infrastructure and personnel as one of our core values and selling points. We use both an internal biocomputing infrastructure (workstations + large shared memory server + cluster) and contracted access to an external shared HPC facility.

 

 

GENOMNIA is currently looking for a:

 

Support bioinformatician for NGS data analysis

to join our bioinformatic staff, focusing on deep sequencing & qPCR comprehensive data analysis but with future expansion toward some aspects of proteomics.

12 months contract, with concrete possibilities of extension

We require:

 

·       Very high preferential

 

- Higher scientific degree (at least a MSc and preferentially a Ph.D.) in a discipline with relevant content of bioinformatics and/or quantitative analysis and/or modern molecular genetics.

- Good command or at least one programming or scripting language such as Perl, Python, Java in an UNIX environment.

- Knowledge of Scientific English.

- Professional work attitude, real interest for working in a company, creativity, elasticity and resilience to hard work.

- Good work planning skills and availability to respect strict deadlines for contracted work.

 

·       Preferential

 

- Some work experience in High Throughput data analysis and/or bioinformatics programming.

- Experience with the design, creation and maintenance of genome-centered sequence and annotation databases (using mySQL, Postgres or a similar DBMS), possibly including knowledge of SQL and use of APIs from a programming/scripting language.

- Experience with working in an HPC environment - multiprocessor shared memory servers or compute clusters under an UNIX OS and with a queuing / load balancing system.

- Familiarity with Linux OS system administration (CentOS, Fedora or other) and some interest in collaborating on bioinformatic system maintenance and extension.

 

Previous specific experience with NGS data analysis will be an additional plus but it is NOT strictly required for this position, since training will be provided with hands-on approach and attendance of targeted training courses or work experiences in Italy and/or abroad.

 

We offer:

 

- An initial full time one year regular work contract, with a salary commensurate with the candidate’s skills and experience, renewable for a full second year.

- Concrete possibility of a permanent position after the contract periods.

- Direct and intense hands-on experience with short read NGS data analysis on a variety of interesting projects with the support and guidance of a senior bioinformatician at a recognized international level.

Please send your application at the following address: