Junior bioinformatician

Junior Bioinformatician

Are you a bioinformatician eager to contribute to the public health of the Netherlands? Do you want to be at the forefront of infectious disease research, pandemic preparedness, and applied science? Are you ready to make a real impact by helping to prevent and control infectious diseases? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Junior Bioinformatician at RIVM.

Infectious disease control in the Netherlands

At RIVM's Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Diagnostics, and Laboratory Surveillance, we play a vital role in safeguarding public health. From coordinating nationwide infectious pathogen surveillance-monitoring threats like SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)-to outbreak investigations of foodborne illnesses, we combine research with actionable solutions to protect the public.

Your role

As a Junior Bioinformatician, you will help design and implement bioinformatics solutions to analyze a variety of pathogens. This includes creating software tools for laboratory and genomic data analysis, streamlining data workflows, and presenting insights to inform public health decisions.

We're looking for someone who is skilled in bioinformatics tools and building pipelines, data analysis, and solution-oriented problem solving. Collaboration and communication will be key to your success, as you'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team to address real-world challenges.

Your key responsibilities include:
• Apply bioinformatics and data solutions by writing pipelines with Python and Snakemake;
• Contribute to data validation and code documentation;
• Maintain bioinformatics pipelines;
• Find bioinformatics solutions for research questions.

Unique to this position

By joining our team of seven bioinformaticians, you'll directly contribute to the prevention and control of infectious diseases in the Netherlands. This role offers an incredible opportunity for intellectual growth while working on projects with tangible societal relevance.

Here's what we offer:

• A chance to work on meaningful public health challenges in a collaborative and supportive team environment;
• Access to professional development and learning opportunities as you build your career;
• A workplace on our beautiful green campus in Bilthoven, where rabbits roam freely and a forest is just a lunchtime walk away. Starting in mid-2025, we will move to a state-of-the-art building at Utrecht Science Park, designed specifically for the RIVM;
• Outstanding employment benefits, including a thirteenth salary, a solid pension plan, travel reimbursement, and a personalized benefits scheme for extra vacation days;
• Flexibility with hybrid working and the understanding that personal circumstances matter-we value your motivation and wellbeing.