APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: September 12th 2025
The Human Technopole Foundation (HT) is an interdisciplinary research institute, created and supported by the Italian government, whose aim is to develop innovative strategies to promote human health and healthy aging through a multidisciplinary and integrated approach, combining genomics, computational biology, structural biology, neuroscience and health data science. HT scientists work together to enable interdisciplinary research and to create an open, collaborative environment to help promote life science research nationally and internationally. In line with its mission to serve the research community at large, HT operates National Facilities, specifically aimed at making HT’s technologies, methods and tools available to the national scientific community.
The Human Technopole Foundation is looking for a Scientific Computing Support to work within the Data Centre Facility.
Reporting to the Scientific Computing Support Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing essential technical assistance to researchers, focusing on maintaining high-performance computing resources and supporting the computational researchers’ needs of the scientific community. This role involves developing and maintaining bioinformatics and data-science software and collaborating with researchers to ensure their computational needs are met.
Develop and maintain bioinformatics and data-science tools and applications;
Provide support for commonly used software and tools and best practices on the usage of the software in a shared environment (HPC);
Work with the Scientific Computing Support Manager to ensure project needs are met;
Collaborate with the Scientific Training Office to train and support researchers on computing tools;
Writing and maintaining technical documentation (e.g. Knowledge Base articles, upgrade procedures, manuals).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field;
~+3 years in Scientific Computing Support or similar role;
~ Strong technical background in Linux Operating System;
~ Strong working knowledge in version control systems (Git / Gitlab) and CI/CD pipelines;
~ Good working experience with relevant programming languages (e.g. Python, R) and Bash;
~ Good working knowledge with HPC job schedulers (e.g. Familiarity with commonly used Bioinformatics, Data-Science and Structural Biology data analysis software and tools (e.g. Fluency in English (written and spoken).
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field;
Previous experience with similar role in another Research Institute;
Organizational and social skills:
Effective communication skills and the ability to train others in technical tools:
Please apply online sending:
a full CV in English
a motivation letter in English
WHY HUMAN TECHNOPOLE?
Welfare plans
Canteen service
Italian language training for foreigners
Parental leave up to 1 year and other support for new parents
Counseling
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the Foundation reserves, however, the right not to proceed with the awarding of the above-described assignment due to the effect of supervening regulatory provisions and/or obstructive circumstances.