Ref. 23-2023 Staff Researcher - Barcelona, España - Somm Excellence Alliance

Somm Excellence Alliance

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Barcelona, España

hace 2 semanas

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Isabel García

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Descripción

Background:

Description of the position:
The Staff Researcher for the NGS projects of the group should be a dynamic and team-oriented scientist with two main responsibilities:1) Overseeing end-to-end the pursue of NGS experiments at our group, ensuring the highest standards in research (quality, ethics and reproducibility) and efficient use of resources

2) Lead the implementation of innovative NGS technologies that enable the launch of new projects in the group.

The Staff Researcher (SF) will report directly to the Group Leader (GL), and will be managing the wet
- and dry-lab technicians involved in clinical samples processing/NGS assays.

Specific tasks and responsabilities are listed below:

Oversight and optimization of NGS projects
To train and supervise the wetlaboratory technicians and students in NGS assays, to ensure the highest quality in delivering NGS assays in the group
To participate in the design and planning of experiments using NGS to optimize projects.
Coordinate and monitor the execution of NGS projects, with continuous follow up and reporting to the team leader.
Be the lead contact for discussion with external partners involved in NGS projects (collaborators and service providers)
Create, review and maintain documentation related to NGS projects in the lab, including: samples registry, electronic lab books, specific project templates...
Occasionally, depending on workloads and project deadlines, the SF would provide handson support in wetlab pipelines.
Implementation of new NGS technologies in the lab
Develop & standardize new wetlab pipelines prior to implementing them in research projects from the group. In particular, and funded by a recent award by the DoD CDMR Prostate Cancer Program for the period, we are seeking to implement spatial transcriptomics and singlecell RNAseq analysis workflows in the group.
Work with the GL and postdoctoral researchers in the identification of the optimal technical solutions for new NGS project, being integral to the definition of scopes and objectives, conducting the necessary work to ensure technical feasibility and customized solutions when needed.