Specialist in Biomedical Data Management within the DSBU

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Specialist in biomedical data management within the DSBU

The Data Stewardship Biomed Unit (DSBU) of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM) and the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is seeking a Specialist in biomedical data management at a workload between 80% and 100%, on a fixed-term contract of 2 years. The starting date is scheduled for 1 September 2026.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Data Stewardship Biomed Unit (DSBU) supports researchers from the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of UNIL and CHUV in the management, sharing, and preservation of research data, in accordance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and national and international requirements for Open Research Data (ORD).

Within a specialised team, you contribute to the development of solutions promoting interoperability, automation, and enhancement of biomedical data, with a particular focus on genomics and transcriptomics.

Mission

• You participate in the implementation of advanced research data management in genomics and transcriptomics, in accordance with FAIR standards, Open Research Data (ORD) requirements, and international recommendations in the field
• You provide personalised advisory services and conduct training sessions for researchers at FBM UNIL/CHUV to harmonise the sharing and preservation of research (meta)data
• You develop scripts and automate processes to ensure the consistency and interoperability of data and metadata on a large scale
• You develop applications, interfaces, and databases to integrate various data management tools within the IT environments of FBM, CHUV, and external partners.

Profile

• You hold a doctorate in life sciences
• You have at least 4 years of research experience in biology or medical biology, combined with advanced practice in data management in genomics and transcriptomics
• You possess strong proficiency in Python, UNIX, bash, and git
• You have proven skills in web development, database management, and API usage
• You are fluent in French and English, both spoken and written
• You demonstrate excellent organisational skills and meet deadlines
• You are recognised for your autonomy, pedagogy, and service orientation.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of annual leave
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished accommodations offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bicycles)
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Cécile Lebrand, head of the Data Stewardship Biomed Unit (DSBU), tel.: 079 823 80 91

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