Scientific Project Manager

Job description The Clinical Bioinformatics group focuses on the development of state-of-the-art tools for the analysis and interpretation of clinical and translational -omics data, covering a wide range of medical fields. These tools aim at supporting industry or hospitals to facilitate patient management, diagnostic and treatment-related activities. Following the expansion of the SIB Clinical Bioinformatics activities, we are seeking a Scientific Project Manager to coordinate operations related to the development of clinical / surveillance projects and platforms.

Job tasks  This person’s mission will be to :

• Lead and coordinate operations related to the development of clinical research projects and / or clinical tools serving the organization, analysis and interpretation of patient- and microbe-related data (e.g. omics data), especially in the field of pathogens surveillance.
• Lead the preparation of projects’ proposals, grants, documentation, general communication and scientific articles.
• Define functional specifications according to users’ needs, plan and prioritise tasks, and oversee development progress with agile methodologies to ensure high-quality deliverables and milestones.
• Anticipate and escalate planning or budget deviations to the Director of Clinical Bioinformatics.
• Deliver reports to funding bodies as planned.
• Manage projects’ specific websites (e.g. Wordpress).
• Coordinate with SIB internal groups and teams (Communications, Legal and Tech Transfer, Biodata Resources, IT) for all matters requiring their expertise.
• Represent SIB at projects’ scientific / advisory / executive boards and actively contribute to their activities, also taking on (co-)lead roles where relevant.
• Organise meetings / events and lead Swiss-wide working groups around pathogens bioinformatics, to reach consensus on common needs and practices harmonization.
• Coordinate and align activities with external partners, including the SIB Centre for Pathogen Bioinformatics, Swiss Federal Authorities, clinical laboratories, reference centers, etc…
• Represent SIB and its activities (e.g. SPSP) in national and global initiatives.
• Trigger the initiation and setup of new activities and projects, with internal or external partners.
• Contribute to know-how dissemination around clinical bioinformatics and personalized health (training and outreach).
• Travel mostly within Switzerland as required to collaborate with partners and other SIB groups (mainly day trips).

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