Research Scientist & Scientific Coordinator

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes

Offer Description

We seek an outstanding early- to mid-career scientist to serve as Scientific Coordinator of the Melanoma Genomics Cohort. We are looking for a scientist with intellectual curiosity and a genuine passion.

The successful candidate will coordinate translational genomics projects and multidisciplinary collaborations, help develop molecular and genomic capabilities and research infrastructure, integrate biospecimen, clinical and imaging data, and contribute to experimental design, publications, grants and supervision of junior researchers. Advanced sequencing and specialized genomic analyses will initially be undertaken with the support of leading collaborating centers. The role offers substantial scientific ownership and the opportunity to shape the program’s future direction.

Where to apply

E-mail: alstrat8@gmail.com

Requirements

Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• PhD in Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related discipline.
• Strong background in cancer genomics and translational research.
• Demonstrated experience in the independent analysis of WES and/or WGS data, including somatic variant calling (including analysis of low–variant allele fraction somatic mutations, ideally in normal or sun-damaged tissues and premalignant lesions), annotation, interpretation, and quality control.
• Proficiency in R and/or Python
• Evidence of scientific productivity.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multidisciplinary project-coordination skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Specific Requirements

Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous: ultra-deep or targeted sequencing; UMI-based sequencing; mutational signature and clonal architecture analysis; single-cell or spatial technologies; multi-omics integration; tissue processing, laser-capture microdissection, or biobanking; digital pathology or imaging data analysis. Experience supervising junior researchers or coordinating collaborative research projects would also be valued.

Languages: ENGLISH

Level: Excellent

Research Field: Biological sciences

Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10

Additional Information

Benefits

The position is designed for an ambitious scientist seeking increasing scientific responsibility and the opportunity to play a central role in building, rather than simply joining a translational research program. Working closely with the program’s academic leadership, the successful candidate will contribute substantially to research strategy, project development, grant preparation and the coordination of collaborative studies. The successful candidate will have direct access to deeply phenotyped patient cohorts, longitudinal clinical data, imaging resources and biospecimens, while working within an expanding international collaborative network. The position may be especially attractive to a scientist returning to Greece from abroad or currently working in a strong research environment who wishes to contribute to the development of a long-term translational research initiative.

Eligibility criteria

We seek an outstanding early- to mid-career scientist to serve as Scientific Coordinator of the Melanoma Genomics Cohort. We are looking for a scientist with intellectual curiosity and a genuine passion for translational skin research.

The successful candidate will coordinate translational genomics projects and multidisciplinary collaborations, help develop molecular and genomic capabilities and research infrastructure, integrate biospecimen, clinical and imaging data, and contribute to experimental design, publications, grants and supervision of junior researchers. Advanced sequencing and specialized genomic analyses will initially be undertaken with the support of leading collaborating centers. The role offers substantial scientific ownership and the opportunity to shape the program’s future direction.

Selection process

The selection will be performed by a faculty committee of the 1st Department of Dermatology-Venereology, A. Sygros Hospital.

Additional comments

Contract: 24 months | Salary: €60,000 gross for 24 months (€30,000/year) funding from grants | Expected start: December 2026-January 2027 (a later starting date may be agreed upon with the successful candidate)

Although initially funded for two years, our aim is to recruit a scientist who can grow with the program, develop an independent academic trajectory, attract competitive funding and contribute to a long-term internationally competitive melanoma and skin-cancer research center.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: 1st DEPT DERMATOLOGY VENEREOLOGY

Country: Greece

City: ATHENS

Contact

City: ATHENS

Website: https://www.syggros-hospital.gr

Street: IONOS DRAGOUMI 5 KAISARIANI

Postal Code: 16121

E-Mail: alstrat8@gmail.com, alstrat@med.uoa.gr

Phone: 00306944246247

Mobile Phone: 00306944246247