Call two Bioinformatics Research Technicians

Call for two Bioinformatics Research Technicians

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Barcelona, Spain

The Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) aims to fill two Bioinformatics Research Technician positions (reference MELIS-PSR-INDF-2026-06).

• Bachelor’s degree in Health and Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven experience in statistical analysis, scientific visualization, and proficiency in programming languages (R, Python).
• Specialized Software:
  Familiarity with bioinformatics tools and pipelines (e.g., STAR, DESeq2, samtools, MACS2).
• Advanced level of English.

• Experience in software development.
• Skills in project coordination and data management.

MELIS (https://(Usted puede enviar una solicitud o contactar con nosotros por email usando el Buzón de Solicitud online de abajo)) is an internationally renowned biomedical research center in Barcelona, Spain. It is located at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB, https://) with other research institutes, including the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute-Barcelona (HMRI), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL-Barcelona), the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE, CSIC-UPF), and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

With a staff of more than 300 scientists, MELIS combines the creation and transfer of knowledge through the seamless integration of research and teaching, well in line with the vision and values of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (https://), which holds top-level positions in national and international rankings for teaching quality and scientific productivity (first Spanish university in the Times Higher Education and U-Multirank rankings, 2025).

The trajectory of MELIS in research excellence and innovation in education has been recognized three times with the “María de Maeztu” Unit of Excellence award by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Agencia Estatal de Investigación.

Understanding complex biological systems, particularly in human biology and disease, requires interdisciplinary approaches integrating experimental, computational, and engineering approaches. The scientific focus of MELIS is to strengthen and expand our research horizons under the broad overall scope of molecular biomedicine, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations among our research teams. Our department is organized in Research Programs that address this challenge from an integrative perspective through all biological scales (https://).

Our research groups are supported by cutting‑edge core facilities in scientific computing, flow cytometry, proteomics, genomics, advanced light microscopy, and (https://).

MELIS promotes diversity in an inclusive environment that welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Women are especially encouraged to apply.

Further information regarding our department and the recruitment and selection process can be found at https:// and https://.

• Contract:
  
  Research Technician (full-time).
• Salary: €35,265.66 gross per year (according to current scales).
• Location:
  
  Barcelona.
• Number of positions: 2.

To apply, please send your Curriculum Vitae to recruitment.melis, clearly indicating the reference MELIS-PSR-INDF-2026-06 in the subject line.

Applications should be submitted by March 18, 2026.

Contact: recruitment.melis