Researcher in the bacteriophage line (Microbiology and Bioinformatics)

Professional Category: Investigador/a
Area: CSI
Location: Derio (Spain)
Contract: Permanent
Working day: Full time
Sector: Other
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: R&D
Work modality: Hybrid

AZTI

Join AZTI and become part of our team to shape the future!

We are an applied research center specializing in the marine sector and sustainable food.

At AZTI, we are curious, committed individuals with a passion for driving change. We work collaboratively to generate knowledge that has a positive impact on society.

Here, every person counts: you’ll be part of a community of over 280 professionals where continuous learning, collaboration, and professional development are part of our daily routine.

As a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), we participate in international projects that connect science, technology, and real-world impact.

Job description

Would you like to join a leading, innovative organization strongly committed to research and adding value to society?

The purpose of AZTI is to drive positive change for the future of people, contributing to a healthy, sustainable, and integral society. And you can be part of this challenge.

At AZTI we are looking for a Researcher in the bacteriophage line (Microbiology and Bioinformatics) to join the Food Quality, Safety and Security area.

We would like this person to have solid training and experience in microbiology, bioinformatics, and biological data analysis, and to want to join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to developing bacteriophage-based solutions for food safety and animal health, under a One Health approach.

The selected person will be part of a collaborative environment participating in:

Strategic projects focused on the genomic and functional characterization of bacteriophages using advanced bioinformatics tools
The analysis of microbial communities from metagenomic and metabarcoding data
The development of predictive interaction models.

If you want to learn more about the Food Quality, Safety and Security area, take a look at the projects we work on:

Learn more about the "Food Quality, Safety and Security" area

What do we offer you at AZTI?

Be part of an organization that invests in your training and development
Collaborate and participate in leading and multidisciplinary research groups
Participate in European projects led by AZTI
Belong to a center accredited by CDTI as a Cervera excellence center
A culture oriented towards collaborative and transformative innovation, value generation, respect, diversity, transparency, commitment, efficiency, and curiosity.
Competitive salary
Our social benefits:
- You will have an annual working day of 1,670 hours
- You will enjoy an intensive work schedule from June 15 to September 15
- Every Friday of the year you will work a continuous shift (7 hours)
- Hybrid work modality (Reference workplace: Derio) with 2-3 days of remote work, personalized according to each person's and position's reality.
- You will benefit from our flexible entry and exit schedule policy
- You will be entitled to a paid vacation of one calendar month
- Training provided by the company so you can continue developing and advancing within the career plan available to you.
Our Work-Life Balance Policy
- Extended leaves (Temporary disability due to illness or accident: 100% salary up to 18 months; relocation or moving of habitual residence: 2 calendar days; 2 days per year of free disposal, etc.)
- Leave for birth and child care: 21 weeks for the biological mother and the other parent. Breastfeeding leave: 1 hour, during 12 months, for both parents.
- We have the right to reduced working hours for the care of minors or disabled persons until they turn 14 years old.
- For every 3 years of contract, we receive a seniority bonus.
- We can request advances and enjoy collective discounts on travel, telephony, banks, private healthcare...
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Requirements

What we ask for this offer:

Academic degree: Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Food Science and Technology, Pharmacy or similar, with specialization in Microbiology and Bioinformatics.
Experience handling microorganisms and using standard procedures in microbiology laboratories
Experience using molecular techniques applied to microbiology
Experience using bioinformatics tools for the analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, including genome assembly and annotation
At least 2 consecutive or alternate years of work in research projects, in other technological centers, R&D units, universities, either contracted or as a scholarship holder
Knowledge of spoken and written English.
Driver's license.

Other aspects we will value:

Holding a PhD degree.
Experience in experimental design.
Ability to integrate experimental and computational data.
Experience in metabarcoding and metagenomics for the analysis of biological communities.
Experience with bioinformatics analysis platforms (Galaxy, etc.).
Experience working in Linux environments and servers.
Knowledge of Python, including script writing and use of libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn, etc.).
Experience applying Machine Learning algorithms for the analysis and interpretation of omics data.
Laboratory experience in molecular biology and microbiology, including:
- Extraction of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) from different types of samples.
- Preparation of genomic and transcriptomic libraries for massive sequencing (NGS).
- Experience working with foodborne pathogens and/or bacteriophages.
Knowledge of R for statistical analysis and data visualization.
Knowledge in statistics applied to biological data analysis and modeling
Scientific career and related competencies
- Participation in the design, preparation of technical-economic proposals for public funding, as well as management of environmental consulting projects, research, development, and technology transfer.
- Scientific and/or technical articles, patents, and oral communications at international conferences in the field of the position.
- Research career in private or public research and/or technological centers.
Values and competencies:
- Availability for change, flexibility, and adaptation to needs demanded by the environment.
- Ability to work in a team and share knowledge.
- Orientation to continuous learning (Lifelong learning).
- Results orientation.
- Ability to listen and communicate precisely.
- Order and discipline.
- Proactivity, initiative, and autonomy at work.
- Positivity and cordiality.

Finally, meet the team you will work with: Food Quality, Safety and Security

For any questions about the selection process or the offer itself, you can contact: David Larrinaga.

Do you like what we have told you? Apply for this offer and live the experience with AZTI!

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Professional Category: Investigador/a
Area: CSI
Location: Derio (Spain)
Contract: Permanent
Working day: Full time
Sector: Other
Vacancies: 1
Discipline: R&D
Work modality: Hybrid

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