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The GIMM – Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine is a pioneering Portuguese private research foundation with an ambitious vision for fundamental scientific exploration and its profound impact on global health and well-being. Founded in 2023, GIMM is the result of the merge of two leading research institutes: Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM) and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) and dedicates to unraveling the fundamental mysteries of life and aims to be at the forefront of transdisciplinary research. 

GIMM opens a call to hire a Computational / Data Scientist with PhD correspondent to the initial level under the terms of the applicable regulation, under an Unfixed-Term Employment Contract within the project IMM-Care- Boosting Clinical Research for the Benefit of Society” - HORIZON-WIDERA-2022- ACCESS-01-01-two-stage, funded by European Commission and co-funded by the Portuguese government. The Researcher will join our recently established Microbiome in Health and Disease Translational Laboratory coordinated by Ana Santos Almeida at GIMM-CARE. 

GIMM-CARE is the brand new clinical and translational branch of GIMM – the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine in Lisbon, Portugal. CARE aims to profoundly transform how clinical and translational research is conceptualized and implemented to deliver effective solutions to the most pressing health needs. Pioneering in Portugal, CARE is building a mission-driven, human-centred and data-driven research and innovation model, based on the involvement of all sectors and stakeholders – including citizens, patients, health professionals, researchers, businesspeople, industry, health authorities and government – in interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral collaborations to solve health challenges.

Regulation

• Decree-Law nr 57/2016, from 29th August, altered by Law nr 57/2017, from 19th July, that approves a Doctoral Hiring regime to stimulate Scientific and Technological Employment in all knowledge areas (RJEC).
• Portuguese Labor Law, approved by Law nr 7/2009, from 12th February in its current writing.   
• Regulatory Decree Nr 11-A / 2017, of 29th December.
• Decree-Law nr 1/2025, of 16th January.

Work Plan Activities: We are looking for a highly motivated computational or data scientist to join our team and lead a large-scale longitudinal study aimed at identifying and validating microbiome biomarkers for early diagnosis and outcomes of colorectal cancer (CRC). As part of this project, you will be responsible for developing a microbiome-based artificial intelligence platform for diagnosis and response to cancer therapy. This will involve integrating microbiome data with clinical and lifestyle - diet, stress, sleep and physical exercise - information. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with microbiome metagenomics and metabolomics pipelines and analysis, as well as data integration from clinical data, lifestyle factors, and blood genomic biomarkers. You will need to be comfortable working with large datasets, complex database integration, as well as be proficient in statistical analysis. In addition to your technical responsibilities, you will also be expected to actively contribute to the intellectual environment of the lab and the institute. This includes preparing and presenting scientific progress in seminars, conferences, and peer-reviewed publications. If you are passionate about using your expertise to make a real difference in the fight against CRC, we encourage you to apply.