Discovery and Translational Science Consultant

We are looking for a Discovery and Translational Science Consultant to join a dynamic team of more than 30 bioinformatics and data science consultants in Barcelona, Spain within Clarivate Life Science Consulting Services reporting to Discovery and Translational Science Consulting Manager.

This is a unique opportunity to support innovation in biomedical research by providing bioinformatics and data science services to clients ranging from major pharmaceutical companies to biotech start-ups. We have a great skill set in applying a wide range of computational and systems biology tools to understanding of human disease and the development of novel therapies.

We would love to speak with you if you have experience in doing the same!

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

• 5 years of relevant experience

• Proven experience in Bioinformatics, Computational or Systems Biology or a related field

• Master’s Degree required in Life Sciences with a strong computational component (Bioinformatics, Computational Biology) or in Computer/Data Science with a strong Life Sciences component

• Advanced user of R, Python, and Linux/Unix command line with a strong understanding of statistics and data analysis

• Experience applying statistical methods, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), and related techniques to analyze large omics datasets, build predictive models, and generate actionable insights

It would be great if you also:

• Applied your computational biology skills in the context of human disease and drug discovery research

• Have experience applying machine learning to biomedical problems

• Worked in industry or provided bioinformatics as a service

• Have experience of defining bioinformatics projects and independently carrying them out

• Master's or advanced degree

​What will you be doing in this role?

• Delivery. You will apply state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools as well as our advanced proprietary Systems Biology Platform to generate hypotheses on disease mechanisms, drug response biomarkers, and drug targets.

• Project management. You will work independently and as part of the team to carry out a variety of bioinformatics analyses ensuring adherence to the agreed project scope, timeline and budget.

• Client Service. You will scope bioinformatics projects by understanding client needs and developing analytical strategy to meet them.

• Portfolio development. You will contribute to improvement of existing and development of new offerings within Bioinformatics Consulting.

About the Team

• We are a growing team of more than 30 bioinformatics consultants mostly based in Barcelona, Spain with some team members based throughout the rest of Spain and US.

• We provide a wide range of bioinformatics services supporting clients from big pharma to small biotech start-ups, often leveraging Clarivate’s unique content in drug discovery and translation.

• Our work is mostly focused on understanding of disease mechanisms, identification of novel targets and translational medicine support through discovery of biomarkers and patient stratification.

• We also run two consortia with major industry partners around implementation and benchmarking of bioinformatics and Systems Biology algorithms.

• The team culture is dynamic with focus on collaboration and mutual support.

Hours of Work

• This is a permanent full-time position at 40 hours a week (35 hours during July and August). The working schedule is flexible, mostly centered on CET time zone with occasional need to accommodate late or early meetings with US or East Asia time zones. The position is hybrid going to the office in Barcelona 2-3 times per week.

What We Can Offer You

• A modern culture environment combined with all the financial and stability advantages of working for a large business.

• Active volunteering community, with annual paid hours of volunteering time.

• Private Health and Life & Disability insurances.

• Tax-free benefits (Ticket Restaurant scheme, kindergarten and transport cards).

• Language classes (Catalan, Spanish and English).

• Global and dynamic employee base (more than 20 nationalities).

• 30 working days of vacation.