The successful candidate will: 

• Pro-actively contribute to (i) monitor the latest lab news, research, and technology developments, (ii) assess and prioritize CRG’s innovations, and (iii) design their critical path to maturation and value creation, particularly in the areas of bioinformatics/computational biology/software and systems/synthetic biology. 

• Actively prospect and engage key experts, partners, industry and investors to progress projects towards licensing or spin-off launch.   

• Pro-actively seek funding for innovation projects and support CRG research in the preparation of grant proposals, particularly in Proof of Concept and public-private partnerships. 

• Actively contribute to the different goals and initiatives of the TBDO, including generating financial resources for CRG’s innovation activities, and fostering entrepreneurship culture.  

About the team

• You have at least 4 years of postdoctoral experience in the life sciences or related sectors 

• You have prior experience in bioinformatics and genomics, Nanopore sequencing or Machine Learning 

• You are able to analyse extensive and complex technical documents in various fields and extract the key information towards technology maturation and value creation 

• You have industry experience or equivalent and understand the innovation ecosystem/path 

• You have experience in intellectual property and project management 

Desirable but not required/ Nice to have  

• You have prior experience in RNA/Protein Biology and/or cancer research 

• You have prior experience in business development and/or technology transfer 

Education and training

• You hold a PhD degree in Biological, Chemical, Bioinformatics, Computational Sciences or equivalent 

Languages

• You are proficient in English. Catalan and Spanish are a plus 

Technical skills

• Written skills to elaborate marketing materials, financial, and business reports 

• You have advanced MS Office skills, and at least basic bioinformatics skills 

Competences

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills; relationship builder 

• Analytic and strategic thinker 

• Superb attention to details

• Highly developed organization skills 

• Success and goal driven 

• Team player 

The Offer – Working Conditions 

• Contract duration: Open - ended contract linked to technical and scientific activities  

• Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales. 

• Target start date: As soon as possible. 

Application Procedure

All applications must include:

1. A motivation letter addressed to Anabel Sanz. 

2. A complete CV including contact details. 

3. Contact details of two referees.

All applications must be addressed to Anabel Sanz and be submitted online on the "Apply" button below.

Selection Process

• Pre-selection: The pre-selection process will be based on qualifications and expertise reflected on the candidates CVS. It will be merit-based. 

• Interview: Preselected candidates will be interviewed by the Hiring Manager of the position and a selection panel if required. 

• Offer Letter: Once the successful candidate is identified the People department will send a Job Offer, specifying the start day, salary, working conditions, among other important details.  

Deadline: Please submit your application by May 12th, 2023.