Bioinformatician - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Morson Talent

Descripción

Bioinformatics Scientist – In Vivo CRISPR Screening

Contract: 6 months

Location: Remote.

Must be an EU Citizen with an active Limited company

Role Overview

My client is seeking a highly skilled Bioinformatics Scientist with strong expertise in in vivo CRISPR screening and CRISPR library design to support ongoing discovery and translational research initiatives. This is a 6-month contract role, working remotely within Spain, offering the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams at the forefront of biomedical innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and support in vivo CRISPR screening experiments, contributing to experimental strategy and downstream analytical planning.
• Collaborate on the design and generation of CRISPR libraries, ensuring high on-target efficiency and minimal off-target effects.
• Apply computational tools, pipelines, and statistical methods to process and interpret large-scale next-generation sequencing data.
• Analyse data from in vivo CRISPR screens to identify candidate gene targets and biologically meaningful signals.
• Validate, interpret, and clearly communicate results to support decision-making.
• Work closely with wet-lab and experimental biology teams to integrate bioinformatics insights into project pipelines.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong background in bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with in vivo CRISPR screening and CRISPR library design.
• Proficiency in analysing high-throughput sequencing data using computational and statistical approaches.
• Experience working with large datasets and developing or using bioinformatics pipelines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional, matrixed research teams.
• Excellent analytical thinking and clear scientific communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech research environments.
• Familiarity with functional genomics, target discovery, or translational research workflows.