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The research data management initiative German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA) is part of the national program for research data infrastructure (NFDI) and acts as a national node within the federated European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) and the European Genomics Data Infrastructure (GDI). As a key component within the German research infrastructure landscape, GHGA develops and operates software tools for secure data and metadata storage, interactive data portals with data visualization, and streamlined data deposition and acquisition solutions. GHGA is also a key infrastructure provider for the German National Genome Sequencing project genomDE / MV GenomSeq.

Data Steward / Bioinformatician (scientific staff, E13 TV-L, 100%)

We are looking for a Data Steward / Data Manager with a bioinformatics background to operate the data management system within GHGA, GDI and the MV GenomSeq. As part of the role, you will take responsibility to moderate day-to-day activities on the data portal, interact with customers/data submitters and users, optimize and extend existing operation protocols, and also guide the product development by incorporating user feedback for new versions of the GHGA toolset. The successful candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary research and data management team developing and applying a diverse range of state-of-the-art methodology to implement and maintain bioinformatics workflows in a cloud compute environment. The role will involve close cooperation with other partners in the GHGA network, within GDI and the MV GenomSeq.

As a recently launched project, GHGA offers its employees room to shape the project implementation from the start. Your input will help GHGA reach its mission to make omics data in Germany more accessible and help drive German genome research forwards, nationally and internationally. Your expertise will define standards within Germany and allow Germany to be a strong player within international efforts.

Your responsibilities:

Identification of suitable datasets and analysis of their potential for data sharing
Quality control of datasets and preparation of data and metadata for submission
Development and implementation of data security concepts, including risk management
Development and implementation of SOPs for data management of human omics data as part of the GHGA infrastructure
Strategy and processes for data ingest, metadata validation and quality control of data
Handling of data access requests and managing the necessary legal processes
Presenting and disseminating data management concepts within the consortium and at (inter)national conferences
Establishment of data-driven quality control strategies
Closely follow the field of secure data handling and sharing and interaction with international initiatives such as the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH)

Requirements:

Master's degree or equivalent qualification in bioinformatics, computational biology, biological science, computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, or other fields, possibly with a PhD degree
Demonstrated experience and expertise in the development of data management / data curation concepts is expected
Expertise in NGS, (human) omics data, data security and data privacy is beneficial, as is communicating results and ideas to colleagues and (inter)national collaboration partners
Proficiency with UNIX-based systems and relevant programming languages such as Python or R is a prerequisite
Experience with the development and implementation of structured metadata using modeling languages such as LinkML and JSON Schema is beneficial
Expertise in software development and cloud computing is beneficial
Excellent collaboration and communication skills in English

The ideal applicant should have demonstrated the ability to work independently and creatively. The candidate should have excellent communication skills and be able to articulate clearly the technical needs, set clear goals and work within an interdisciplinary setting, communicating with other partners.

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore urges qualified women to apply. Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preference.

Your possibilities:

Get exposed to a plethora of fields ranging from AI-guided clinical decision making to modern web development technologies
Work with an interdisciplinary team of experts bringing state-of-the-art biomedical research closer to clinics and patients
Take part in international organizations such as the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH), the European Genome Phenome Archive (EGA) and ELIXIR shaping the future of genomics across borders
Widen your expertise with extensive possibilities of training programs, seminars and conferences
Enjoy a flexible work environment with the opportunity to work from home part-time, balancing office presence and remote work

Please send informal inquiries as well as your application (as a single PDF).

Julia Leimeister
Scientific Project Management for the German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA)
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
Sand 14, 72076 Tübingen
Tel. +49 7071 2970460

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Updated at 02/27/2025

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