The main responsibilities of the position include:

• Development, testing, and maintenance of open-source software packages for biological data analysis, including the production of binaries and containers;
• Collaboration with the core development team of the Bioconductor project for software review, distribution, updates, and maintenance;
• Contribution to the drafting of technical documentation and to the writing of reports and scientific articles describing the results achieved.

The position is offered as a two-year renewable contract. It provides access to an international research network and the opportunity to contribute as a co-author to scientific publications.

Candidates are expected to have knowledge, including through practical experience, of:

• R, with a particular focus on package development;
• High-performance computing (HPC) environments;
• The Linux operating system and major job scheduling tools (e.g., Slurm or similar);
• Software development lifecycle, version control tools (e.g., Git), creation and management of virtual environments (e.g., Docker, Singularity, etc.), and procedures for installing, configuring, and running bioinformatics software;
• Basic knowledge of other programming languages besides R, such as Python or C++;
• Basic understanding of biology, bioinformatics, or biostatistics concepts;
• Fluency in English (reference level “C1”).

To apply, please follow the instructions available at: https://www.unipd.it/selezione-2025S28

Application deadline: 17 July 2025 2:00 pm CET

Ufficio Ricerca
Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche
Università degli Studi di Padova
Via Cesare Battisti 241 - 35121 Padova
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