The Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is offering a position for a Data Engineer/Bioinformatics Technician within the Group of Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Digestive Tract, Exocrine Pancreas Research Unit.
The Data Engineer-Bioinformatics Technician will work in an interdisciplinary biomedical environment, contributing to the completion of the project titled "Nueva herramienta basada en Inteligencia Artificial y Biomarcadores para el diagnóstico precoz no invasivo del cáncer de páncreas: AI-Early PanC ”.
“New tool based on Artificial Intelligence and Biomarkers for early non-invasive diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: AI-Early PanC” funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Code: CPP2022-009592 under the call “ayudas a proyectos de colaboración público-privada 2022”.
Participate in initial meetings with researchers to understand bioinformatics analysis requirements and study needs.
Harmonise, anonymise and prepare data for AI training and/or validation.
Perform data management tasks, including curation, transformation, validation, and documentation.
Prepare technical reports and analysis documentation.
Support researchers in interpreting and communicating results.
Ensure compliance with quality standards, data governance principles and institutional procedures.
Degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
Postgraduate qualification (Master’s degree or equivalent) in relevant disciplines.
At least two years of experience (or equivalent) in bioinformatics or biomedical data analysis.
Proven experience in bioinformatics data analysis, including:
Pre-processing and analysis of biological datasets.
Execution of bioinformatics workflows and pipelines.
Strong practical knowledge of computational and bioinformatics environments, including:
Scripting and analytical programming using Python, SQL, and/or R.
Experience working with and harmonising different types of sensitive data, such as:
Sociodemographic information.
Clinical history (including diagnoses).
Medical imaging.
Laboratory test results and biopsy data.
Ability to produce technical reports, document analyses, and communicate results clearly.
Specific knowledge and expertise:
Experience working in collaborative biomedical research groups, with direct interaction with researchers.
Familiarity with electronic data capture (EDC) systems (e.g. REDCap or similar platforms).
Experience with ETL tools and workflows (data extraction, transformation and loading), particularly in biomedical or research settings.
Strong practical knowledge of computational and bioinformatics environments.
Labour conditions:
Working hours Full-time (37,5 hours per week)
Starting date As soon as possible.
Gross annual salary 36.000,00€
Contract type Open-ended contract linked to the project
Duration: 4-8 months
Incorporation into the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the largest hospital in Barcelona and the largest within the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS)
A dynamic scientific environment of excellence, where cutting-edge biomedical projects are continuously developed.
Continuous learning and career development pathways
Flexible working hours
23 days of annual leave plus 9 personal days
Flexible remuneration programme, including meal vouchers, health insurance, transport and more.
Corporate benefits platform, offering significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports and more.
Healthy offering– “Feel Good, Feel VHIR” VHIR’s wellbeing programme offers a variety of activities to help staff thrive—physically, mentally, and socially. Through four pillars—Feel Well, Feel Connected, Feel Empowered, Feel Welcomed—it fosters health, growth, and community.
International mobility support (Welcome Services) we aim to make your arrival in Barcelona smooth and pleasant by providing city information, guidance on required procedures, access to the International Welcome Desk, family support and assistance with finding accommodation.
Deadline to apply: 12-04-2026
Pre-selection: Candidates are shortlisted based on their skills, qualifications, and relevant experience as outlined in their CVs.
Interviews: Meetings may be held with Talent Acquisition and/or the hiring manager.
Practical assessment: Depending on the role, candidates may complete a case study, technical task, presentation, or written exercise, on-site or remotely.
Checks: Education, references, and other job-related verifications may be carried out.
Job offer: The selected candidate receives a formal job offer upon successful completion of the process.
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, training, and management for all staff within the organization, regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, functional diversity or ethnicity.
We are a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, the hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS). The members of our Board of Trustees are the Catalan Ministry of Health, the Catalan Ministry of Economy and Knowledge (we are a CERCA center), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Bank of blood and tissues, the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), of which we are an accredited research institute, and the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), which together with VHIR is part of Accredited Institute of Campus Vall d’Hebron Institute by the Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII).
Since its creation in 1994, VHIR works to find solutions to the health problems of society, and contribute to spread them around the world. In more than 20 years we have achieved leadership in biomedical research at hospitals in our country, and we want to be recognised in 2020 as an excellent and competitive European Institute leader in clinical and traslational research linked to a university hospital.
In our institute are working more than 1,300 people, of which over 1,200 doing research and others, around 100, help to do it or transfer it to the society once made, whether in the form of projects, technology transfer and innovation, communication or fundraising, among others.
The best of our institution and its research staff is doing research to solve people’s health problems. Our task is not only basic or translational, we are leaders in clinical research. We have the beds of the hospital separated in less than 50 meters of laboratories and our patients will benefit from our research. In this we believe, and our efforts are focused on it. This is understood by industry leaders who are committed to our hospital, making it a world reference for its first clinical trials.
