The Division of Diagnostics and Technology at Akershus University Hospital is committed to advancing the precision treatment and diagnosis of cancer and other medical conditions through cutting-edge technologies, such as AI and high-throughput sequencing. We are seeking a highly motivated and technically well versed Bioinformatician to join our dynamic molecular pathology team and contribute to our mission of improving cancer diagnostics and treatment strategies. The position will initially be under The Section for Molecular Pathology and Research, but will likely be reorganized and expanded to encompass other medical areas, offering the potential for interdisciplinary collaboration, including the fields of medical biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology, and microbiology. 

Akershus University Hospital HF is a workplace with great diversity. It is a clear strength, and necessary to solve our many tasks within patient care, patient follow-up, research and teaching. We therefore also want a diversity of applicants for vacant positions, and encourage all qualified people to apply, regardless of identity and background. The employer reserves the right to change the workplace, work tasks and area of responsibility if necessary.

Kvalifikasjoner:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related field; MSc will be considered with proven experience.
• Experience with the analysis of NGS data, particularly from Illumina and Thermo Fisher platforms.
• Cluster experience able to utilize and manage HPC cluster resources for large-scale data processing.
• Experience with genomic data analysis software and databases (e.g., GATK, STAR, Bowtie, Variant Calling, and annotation tools).
• A basic understanding of containerisation technologies (like singularity or docker). 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work with complex datasets.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal English; the ability to communicate in Norwegian within six months is expected.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data generated by TSO500 Illumina panel.
• Experience with UiO's Tjenester for Sensitive Data (TSD; an HPC with slurm workload manager)
• Experience working in research and diagnostic settings.
• Knowledge of personalized medicine.
• Familiarity with GitHub/GitLab or similar.
• Proficient in Norwegian. The preferred work language is Norwegian, so the ability to communicate in Norwegian/Swedish will be weighted heavily.
  

Personlige egenskaper:

Personal qualities:

• Strong collaborative and communication skills
• Solution-oriented and highly organized
• Quality-conscious, accurate and professionally skilled
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team
• Good ability to document according to current procedures
• Able to cope with periods of high work pressure
• Service-minded and good communication skills
• High degree of order and efficiency
• Personal suitability is emphasized

Vi tilbyr:

• Opportunity to work at the cutting edge of cancer research and other medical fields.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Access to state-of-the-art computational resources and genomic technologies.

As an employee at Ahus, you will play a key role in solving our important social mission!
We greatly value both your well-being and your commitment – both at work and in your free time. At Ahus, you have access to a rich and varied cultural and leisure offer that gives you the opportunity to relax, have fun and build community across departments. Our company sports team offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities that promote well-being and unity. In addition, you can participate in the choir, revue group, or take advantage of our holiday apartments, cabins and a number of other exciting cultural offers, discounts and benefits. Ahus also has several staff kindergartens and anyone employed at Ahus can apply for a place, regardless of which municipality they live in. The kindergartens are located in the immediate vicinity of our location at Nordbyhagen. As an employee, you can rent accommodation from Ahus at Nordbyhagen or Ahus Kongsvinger. The homes vary in size from 1-bedroom to 4-bedroom apartments in blocks of flats, townhouses and small houses. Read more about all our offers for our employees here: www.ahus.no/om-oss/ansatte