MSCA-PF candidates in Microbiome Diagnostics and Therapeutics - Bioinformatician/Data Scientist

The Infectious Diseases group of the Ramón y Cajal Research Institute (Madrid) is looking for a candidate to apply to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships and/or other funding opportunities. We seek a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in bioinformatics and multi-omics analysis. The candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing our research lines in diagnostic and therapeutic microbiome applications of the microbiome in infectious diseases and cancer.

Our current research is focused on the exploration of diagnostic markers derived from a multi omic analysis of the microbiome, with a special focus on tuberculosis and anal cancer. Additionally, we are investigating the microbiome’s influence on immunotherapy responses in lung cancer following fecal microbiota transplants, and the unique immune responses in people with HIV exhibiting natural control. We are eager to extend these research avenues to include the prediction of Clostridioides difficile recurrences and identifying prognostic markers for Chagas disease.

The Applied Microbiome group is a vibrant and interdisciplinary team. Our research spans several critical areas, including strategies for HIV, the microbiome’s role on HIV immunopathogenesis, diagnostic marker identification in HIV/AIDS, and the effects of HIV on aging and disease progression. Additionally, we are active in epidemiology, focusing on early HIV diagnosis and various clinical-epidemiological aspects of HIV, often in collaboration with international cohorts. In the field of cancer, we are exploring the microbiome for cancer diagnostic biomarkers and its potential to enhance immunotherapy treatments.

We are proud to offer a dynamic and stimulating work environment with highly productive research lines and a strong emphasis on innovation and clinical translation. We work within an academic hospital setting and actively engaged in projects that bridge the gap between innovation, technology transfer, and clinical application

Required Education and Experience Level

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or related fields
• Proficiency in bioinformatics tools and programming languages commonly used in omics technologies (Python, R)
• Experience with high-throughput omics analyses and data interpretation related to the microbiome. Experience in multi-omics integration is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in (multivariate) statistical analyses
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Application Details

How to apply: Send your letter of interest including 2-3 references together with your CV to sergio.serrano@salud.madrid.org (PI) and sara.saiz@salud.madrid.org (Project Manager)

Deadline for sending CVs: 31/05/2024

At the deadline for the submission of proposals (11 September, 2024), researchers:

• shall be in possession of a doctoral degree
• must have a maximum of 8 years of experience in research, from the date of the award of their PhD degree, years of experience outside research and career breaks will not count towards the above maximum, nor will years of experience in research in third countries, for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries who wish to reintegrate to Europe
• must not have resided or carried out their main activities in the country of Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the above mentioned deadline