(Gen)omics Bioinformatician

To expand its expertise BRIGHTcore is looking for an enthousiastic (gen)omics bioinformatician.

This position offers the unique opportunity to combine your skills with a noble cause - better diagnostics that directly benefit people.

**What the role entails**:

- Development of new analyses pipelines, continuous development/implementation of new features in existing pipelines
- Validation of code/pipeline/tools within our accredited diagnostic environment
- Initiating and maintaining contacts with internal and external partners to analyze and realize their bioinformatics needs
- Manage your own projects, communicate with all stakeholders, regularly present your progress
- Possibility to initiate health care related bioinformatics research on the VUB-UZ Brussel Health campus.
- Possibility to supervise PhD and master students as well as researchers

**Who are we looking for**:

- You have a PhD in a relevant field or master’s degree with at least 4 years of equivalent work experience in the field of bioinformatics.
- You have demonstrable experience with the data analysis of at least one omics technology (genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics,...).
- You have experience with at least one of the following languages: Python, R or perl.
- You are used to work in a UNIX environment and familiar with Bash
- If you have the following skills, it would be a plus:

- relational databases
- analysis of long-read sequencing data
- structural and copy-number variant detection in genome and exome data
- workflow management systems

**About you**:

- You possess the ability to see and support the bigger picture.
- You have a proactive attitude
- You keep a vigilant eye on tasks and responsibilities, ensuring nothing is overlooked and all aspects are well-managed.
- You are eager to learn and show initiative
- You have a strong analytical mindset and are good at problem solving
- You pick things up quickly
- You can work independently as well as in an interdisciplinary setting
- You have an excellent knowledge of English, a good knowledge of Dutch is a plus given the Dutch-speaking nature of the organization.

**What can we offer you?**:
A full-time contract (38h) of indefinite duration;
Possibility of working from home

Extra-legal benefits:

- Supplementary pension fund;
- Hospitalization insurance, including outpatient care at the UZ Brussel;
- Insurance guaranteed income;
- Intervention in transportation expenses:

- Full reimbursement of public transportation.
- Bicycle allowance
- Mileage allowance for cars
- Possibility of bicycle leasing for commuting
- Reduced fares in the company restaurant;
- Access to parking at the hospital and distance parking at exit 9 (Jette) and the research park in Zellik;
- Access to "Benefits at Work" employee discounts;
- 27 vacation days;
- End of year bonus;
- You will have varied challenges in terms of content and you will work independently in a nice team;
- You work in a challenging hospital organization and you have room for personal development and evolution;
The UZ Brussel forms the Brussels Health Campus together with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Erasmushogeschool Brussel. On this campus, located between exit 9 of the Brussels ring road and the Laarbeek forest, you will also find a nursery (according to K&G system), childcare during the vacations, an elementary school and a fitness center.

**Interested?**:

- If you have questions, please phone us on 02 801 24 27