After more than 15 years with us, our valued colleague is moving abroad for family reasons. This creates a truly unique opportunity to join the core production team of the National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI). This production bioinformatics position is at the very heart of what we do. You'll be the linchpin connecting our applied bioinformatics staff, who run downstream analyses, with project coordinators communicating with users, and wet lab teams preparing sequencing libraries.
You’ll be working with sequencing data straight off the machines—hot and ready for demultiplexing and initial quality control. While we have robust automation and data pipelines in place, you should be comfortable rolling up your sleeves to troubleshoot when needed. Since our facility runs accredited methods, you will participate in validation and verification routines. Familiarity with laboratory information management systems, particularly Clarity LIMS, is a strong advantage.
The Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) is a Swedish institution dedicated to advancing molecular biosciences and is a key part of the national research infrastructure. It comprises ten platforms, each specializing in areas of expertise and technologies vital to the life sciences. The National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) platform provides access to cutting-edge DNA sequencing technologies, operating devices from providers such as Illumina, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Element Biosciences, and Pacific Biosciences. Our services span a wide range of methods, from spatial single-cell sequencing to ancient DNA analysis, delivering hundreds of projects annually.
Join Stockholm's vibrant life science community and collaborate with bright, kind, and international colleagues at SciLifeLab! We are inviting applications for a permanent position as Bioinformatician at the National Genomics Infrastructure in Stockholm.
Best Matthias
I assume this position is not remote.
Are you available? :-D
I fear working remotely is not an option. If it was possible, I think, we would have kept our colleague working for us remotely, even though he would then miss out on the perks of working at an institute with many social activities. But this is where the university's HR department chimes in, who is only competent/willing to navigate the Swedish employment law and worker protection rules.
Also, working for a Swedish company/institution from abroad is usually not that attractive, because we have e.g. free higher education and universal health coverage provided by the state to residents in Sweden. Additionally, the funds for the mandatory retirement plan are directly deducted from the salary that is paid out. For those reasons, the net payment is lower than what you would in e.g. the States. If one has to additionally cover for own insurance, pay back student loans etc., it would probably be a pretty bad deal.
Thanks for adding the clarification which should help prospective candidates. Moving to Sweden sounds tempting :-)
For me personally, it was a very good decision. I am still torn due to some sentimental feelings regarding "home" (friends, family, familiar environment) if I should stay forever, but it could just happen, since time flies by and the quality of life is outstanding.
Beautiful, walkable city, close to nature (ample of possibilities for a day hike reachable by bus), excellent public transport, great science and probably the best child support in the world. If you are a parent, generous maternity/paternity leave regulations apply. Every quarter has beautiful playgrounds, ample, affordable children's day care centers and if your kid is sick, you of course get paid sick leave to care for it (up to 110 days per year if it must be). Oh, and 70% of the population speak English fluently, so you can get by without Swedish in the beginning (but it is generally appreciated, if you lean it).