Researcher in Software Development for Large-Scale Mass Spectrometry Data Analysis (MetaRbolomics4Galaxy)

Eurac Research, Italy

Updated: 2 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 14 Dec 2025

21 Nov 2025
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Eurac Research
Department

Institute for Biomedicine
Research Field

Computer science » Programming
Computer science » Informatics
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions

Postdoc Positions
Country

Italy
Application Deadline

14 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

40
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

For more information and to apply, please visit the Eurac Research Job Portal: https://eurac.onboard.org/biomed_res_spectrometry_14112025_euraxess

 

Short description of the position: 

The Institute for Biomedicine at Eurac Research is looking for a highly motivated researcher to join the Biomedical Informatics Group as part of the MetaRbolomics4Galaxy project.

MetaRbolomics4Galaxy is a DFG-funded collaborative project of Eurac Research (Institute for Biomedicine) with the IPB (Computational Plant Biochemistry, MetaCom Center) in Halle, Germany. The aim of the project is to develop modular, interoperable R/Bioconductor packages that can be integrated with new user-friendly visual data processing applications for metabolomics data analyses in life-sciences, which can be used locally, in the cloud and in the Galaxy workflow system.

The successful candidate will focus on implementing efficient and scalable data storage modes for large-scale mass spectrometry (MS) data and on development of improved and interactive visualization of MS data. In addition, the candidate will be involved in project-specific training and outreach events, have the possibility to present at international conferences, and will work collaboratively with the MetaRbolomics4Galaxy project team at IPB Halle in Germany.

The candidate will be working under the supervision of Dr. Johannes Rainer, co-founder of the RforMassSpectrometry initiative, developer and maintainer of several R packages for MS and metabolomics data analysis and member of the Bioconductor Community Advisory Board.

The Institute for Biomedicine is home to an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists, students and support staff, integrated in an excellent network of national and international partners. Living and working in Bozen/Bolzano allows you to experience a unique combination of Alpine and Mediterranean culture in the heart of one of Europe’s most exciting mountain regions.

Tasks:

  • Development of software to simplify and streamline access to public, remote and cloud-based MS data, including annotation resources as well as raw MS data.
  • Expand support for standardized MS data file formats (such as mzSpecLib, mzTab-M) into the RforMassSpectrometry/Bioconductor package ecosystem.
  • Implementation and performance evaluation of alternative data structures and storage modes for large-scale MS data (such as Zarr, Apache Parquet among others).
  • Advanced and interactive visualization of MS data (based on ggplot2, plotly etc).
  • Integration of RforMassSpectrometry-based data analysis workflows and functionality into Galaxy.
  • Improve interoperability of MS-related data analysis software and libraries.
  • Help planning, organizing and leading a project-related hackathon.

 


Where to apply
Website
https://eurac.onboard.org/biomed_res_spectrometry_14112025_euraxess

Requirements
Research Field
Computer science » Programming
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Requirements:

  • PhD or MSc in a relevant field of interdisciplinary research (e.g. Bioinformatics or Computational Biology).
  • R software development experience (ideally R/Bioconductor package development).
  • Experience with R shiny, ggplot2, plotly, or packages from the RforMassSpectrometry ecosystem is an advantage.
  • Experience with the Galaxy data analysis system is an advantage.
  • Proactivity and the ability to solve problems independently.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary research environment.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent

Research Field
Computer science » Programming

Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://eurac.onboard.org/biomed_res_spectrometry_14112025_euraxess

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Eurac Research - Institute for Biomedicine
Country
Italy
State/Province
Italy
City
Bolzano
Postal Code
39100
Street
Via Volta 21
Geofield


Contact
State/Province

Bolzano/Bozen
City

Bolzano
Website

http://www.eurac.edu/en/pages/default.aspx
Street

Via Volta 21
Postal Code

39100
E-Mail

Johannes.Rainer@eurac.edu

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