Scientific Project Manager

The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is an internationally recognized non-profit organization, dedicated to biological and biomedical data science. Its data scientists are passionate about creating knowledge and solving complex questions in many fields, from biodiversity and evolution to medicine. They provide essential databases and software platforms as well as bioinformatics expertise and services to academic, clinical, and industry groups. SIB federates the Swiss bioinformatics community of some 900 scientists, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing. The Institute contributes to keeping Switzerland at the forefront of innovation by fostering progress in biological research and enhancing health.

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• Lead and coordinate operations related to the development of clinical research projects and/or clinical tools serving the organization, analysis and interpretation of patient- and microbe-related data (e.g. omics data), especially in the field of pathogens surveillance.
• Lead the preparation of projects’ proposals, grants, documentation, general communication and scientific articles. 
• Define functional specifications according to users’ needs, plan and prioritise tasks, and oversee development progress with agile methodologies to ensure high-quality deliverables and milestones. 
• Anticipate and escalate planning or budget deviations to the Director of Clinical Bioinformatics. 
• Deliver reports to funding bodies as planned. 
• Manage projects’ specific websites (e.g. Wordpress). 
• Coordinate with SIB internal groups and teams (Communications, Legal and Tech Transfer, Biodata Resources, IT) for all matters requiring their expertise. 
• Represent SIB at projects’ scientific/advisory/executive boards and actively contribute to their activities, also taking on (co-)lead roles where relevant. 
• Organise meetings/events and lead Swiss-wide working groups around pathogens bioinformatics, to reach consensus on common needs and practices harmonization. 
• Coordinate and align activities with external partners, including the SIB Centre for Pathogen Bioinformatics, Swiss Federal Authorities, clinical laboratories, reference centers, etc… 
• Represent SIB and its activities (e.g. SPSP) in national and global initiatives. 
• Trigger the initiation and setup of new activities and projects, with internal or external partners. 
• Contribute to know-how dissemination around clinical bioinformatics and personalized health (training and outreach). 
• Travel mostly within Switzerland as required to collaborate with partners and other SIB groups (mainly day trips).

• Engineer degree or PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology or equivalent 
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of practice as lead in multi-disciplinary, multi-site project management 
• Minimum 3 years of practice in microbial genomic 
• Excellent knowledge of Python 
• Demonstrated track record in grants and scientific articles writing. 
• Good understanding of the specificities of bioinformatics applied to clinical or surveillance practice 
• Some knowledge in information technology and software design 
• Team spirit and strong interpersonal skills 
• Effective multi-tasking and organizational skills 
• Capacity to respect deadlines and priorities 
• Demonstrated experience in multi-cultural team work 
• Ability to identify obstacles and propose solutions 
• Flexibility, adaptability 
• Strict sense of confidentiality and discretion 
• Demonstrable commitment, energy and enthusiasm to drive the activity forward 
• Excellent oral/written communication skills