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The Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (ICM) is one of Europe's most international, broad, and leading biomolecular institutions. The department's research areas are divided into seven research programs covering everything from cell biology to the biophysics of single molecules. More information about ICM can be found at https://www.uu.se/institution/cell-och-molekylarbiologi/ (https://www.uu.se/institution/cell-och-molekylarbiologi/).

NBIS (National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden) is a distributed national research infrastructure funded by the Swedish Research Council, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, SciLifeLab, and Swedish universities. The purpose of NBIS is to provide bioinformatics support and infrastructure to researchers in the life sciences. NBIS has over 140 experts across the country in various fields such as DNA, RNA, and protein analysis, systems biology, genome analysis, mass spectrometry proteomics, and metabolomics. NBIS also has experts in systems development and data management. NBIS constitutes the Swedish node in the European infrastructure ELIXIR for biological data. More information about NBIS can be found at https://nbis.se (https://nbis.se).

The person we are looking for will be located at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and affiliated with the National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS) and Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab).

Job Description

This division manager position covers management functions within two units: "training" and "data management". The manager responsibility for each unit amounts to 50 %.

The Training unit focuses on advanced education, primarily for doctoral students and postdocs. Our training activities take place nationwide, and courses are offered both on-site and digitally. As the manager for the training activities, you are responsible for routines and functions within the unit, as well as for recruiting teachers within NBIS for the courses offered. The training activities are carried out in close collaboration with training liaisons within the various NBIS units.

The Data Management unit focuses on supporting Swedish researchers in the life sciences with data management according to the principles of Open Science and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). Your work in this role involves ensuring staffing for projects, responsible for prioritizing tasks, and balancing the workload. The role also includes overall strategic responsibility for NBIS's data management activities.

The position will have delegated responsibility from the Dean for employee and salary discussions for experts employed at ICM; for other experts at other universities, operational responsibility including employee discussions is included. Since the experts will be located both at Uppsala University and at other universities in Sweden, communication and coordination are important tasks.

The position also includes representing NBIS at various symposia and conferences, as well as driving projects within the European organization ELIXIR, where NBIS constitutes the Swedish node.

Qualifications

• A PhD in a life science subject deemed relevant by the employer.
• Substantial (at least 6 years) postdoctoral experience from abroad.
• Substantial (at least 6 years) experience of advanced education within national bioinformatics infrastructure.
• Substantial (at least 6 years) experience of data steward duties within national bioinformatics infrastructure.
• At least 5 weeks of leadership training.
• Experience from the development of teaching materials.
• Very good skills in spoken and written Swedish.
• Very good skills in spoken and written English.

We are looking for an employee with excellent communication skills who is service-oriented with a good willingness for dialogue and teamwork. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability and qualities such as sensitivity, as well as good organizational and collaboration skills. Further education in leadership, business development, and project management is meritorious. NBIS will also provide additional training in these areas.

About the Position

The position is permanent (probationary period may apply). The position is full-time. Start date by agreement. Location: Uppsala.

Information about the position is provided by: Dean and Director Bengt Persson, 018-471 4422, [email protected]

Please submit your application by July 10, 2026, UFV-PA 202X/XXXX.

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the most exciting workplaces in the country.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University: https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/ (https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/)

The position may be subject to a security clearance. In the case of a security clearance, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved.

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Applications are received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.

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