Scientific Assistant 1

Scientific Assistant 1

Job Description

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva benefits from an enriching multicultural dynamic to which it contributes through its influence within the mandates it has set itself: teaching, research and its partnership with the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG).

The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine manages about a dozen research groups and four affiliated clinical groups. To strengthen its dynamic team, the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine is seeking a:

Scientific Assistant 1 at 50%

The main research areas of the genomic research laboratory address various clinical issues related to bacterial colonisation of the human body, using metataxonomic, metagenomic and genomic approaches based on next-generation sequencing (NGS).

Within the genomic research laboratory of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, the main duties of this position are:

• Analyse metagenomic and genomic sequencing data (from read processing to statistical analysis);

• Interpret results and provide graphical representations;

• Write clinical reports;

• Participate in article writing;

• Update the laboratory databases;

• Train bioinformatics interns;

• Manage orders and stock (hardware and software).

Required qualifications and skills

• You hold a Master’s degree in bioinformatics and relevant additional training, or an equivalent qualification, and can demonstrate several years of successful experience and in-depth technical knowledge in metagenomics / metataxonomics;

• You have already analysed Illumina and Nanopore sequencing data;

• You are proficient in bacterial genome characterisation (assembly, search for AMR, virulence factors, SNPs…);

• You master one or more programming languages (Python, R…) and have already developed a pipeline for analysing genomic and/or metagenomic sequencing data;

• You have good analytical, synthesis and writing skills in French and English;

• Prior knowledge of the HUG, UNIGE and clinical research would be an asset.

Start date

1 August 2026

Contact

If you meet the above description, we would be very pleased to receive your application file (cover letter, CV, certificates, diplomas) which must be submitted exclusively online by clicking the button below "Postuler/Apply now".

Additional information

Fixed-term contract of 9 months at 50%.

The University of Geneva offers motivating employment conditions in a stimulating working environment. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to showcase your skills as well as your personality and actively contribute to the influence of an institution founded in 1559.

From a parity perspective, the University encourages applications from the underrepresented sex.