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Research engineer in bioinformatics
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE) · Île-de-France · Closed
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants and contract staff can apply. No nationality condition is stated.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Master 2 or equivalent desired, in bioinformatics, applied mathematics and statistics, life sciences, or biodiversity, ecology and evolution.
Experience: Not stated. Past experience in a research lab on bioinformatics data analysis is viewed favourably.
The profile they look for:
- Strong skills in omics data analysis.
- Knowledge of GNU/Linux or another Unix-like system.
- Knowledge of at least one programming language (R, Python, Perl...).
- Knowledge of NGS software (BWA, SAMtools, GATK, PICARD...).
- Reads and writes English, able to write scientific text in English.
- Rigour, autonomy and excellent interpersonal skills.
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: October 30 (Closed)
Apply by email, as stated on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- The job may become vacant from 31/12/2026.
- Workplace: Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris 5th.
- Reading and writing English is required.
- Remote work: not stated.
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