Bioinformatician/Data scientist (biomarkers) Full-time

Bioinformatician/Data Scientist (Biomarkers)

The Affinity Proteomics unit is part of the platform of Proteomics at SciLifeLab. The group also belongs to the Department of Protein Science at the School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health at KTH. Our focus is on biomarkers in body fluids.

We are seeking a data scientist dedicated to clinical proteomics and biomarkers discovery and validation studies. This role will focus on building robust data management and analysis workflows for large epidemiological cohorts and clinical projects, supporting both tailored user analyses and internal projects. A key component will be the development of pipelines and applications for data quality control, as well as methods to analyse and integrate diverse types of clinical and proteomics data across platforms. The successful candidate will also support cross-platform data harmonization and provide high-quality bioinformatics support in collaborative validation studies, ensuring that SciLifeLab's proteomics infrastructure remains a cornerstone in precision medicine.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Education: A graduate degree or an advanced level (higher education) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, or a related life sciences field with extensive relevant experience (4+ years)
• Programming: Advanced proficiency in Python, R, or similar programming languages.
• Bioinformatics background: Industry or academic experience in applying data science to biomarker discovery/validation studies, clinical research, or translational science.
• Workflows: Proven track record in developing and implementing workflows to analyze biological data (e.g., proteomics, genomics, transcriptomics or multi-omics)
• Communication: Excellent English communication skills and ability to work in collaborative international research environments with positive attitude toward service-oriented work.
• Personal skills: As a person, you are: communicative; team player; self-driven; goal-and result-oriented; good in record keeping; flexible and with good attitude at creative-thinking.

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced degree: A Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, or a related life sciences and/or 5–10+ years of experience may be preferred.
• Multiomics integration: Experience integrating proteomics with other omics data
• Specialized skills: Proven track record in analyzing affinity proteomics data (e.g., Olink, SomaScan, Luminex, Quanterix). Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., ggplot2, seaborn, Shiny, Plotly).
• Applications: Experience with biomarkers and epidemiological studies: survival analysis, longitudinal modeling, multivariate analysis, and Bayesian statistics. Experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, and AI techniques applied to biomedical data is a plus.
• Clinical Proteomics: Experience with clinical trial data, real-world evidence (RWE), and biomarker-driven trial designs is a strong plus. Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, EMA) for biomarker validation and companion diagnostics.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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