Data Steward / Data Engineer

We are looking for a team member to work in the International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS) hosted by the University of Gdańsk. The position is offered in the frame of the project No. 2024/ABM/03/KPO/KPOD.07.07-IW.07-0096/24 entitled: “NSCLC Diagnostics - Algoritm (DiaNA)". The project is funded by the Agency for Medical Research in the frame of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Component D Efficiency, accessibility, and quality of the healthcare system Investment D3.1.1. Complex development of research in medical science and healthcare.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Build & maintain data warehouses / pipelines (clinical + omics)

2. Design FAIR metadata schemas

3. Automate QA & re‑processing workflows

4. Support research team in analysis & publications

5. Monitor cost & performance of PL‑GRID / CI‑TASK resources

Requirements:

1. MSc in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or related fields

2. Understanding of managing data across different operating systems.

3. The candidate should be committed to working collaboratively within an inclusive and diverse multicultural environment.

Nice‑to‑have:

1. 3+ years in ETL / data engineering or related

2. Fluent Python & SQL, solid Linux/Git

3. Experience with at least one cloud platform or HPC environment

4. Familiarity with FAIR principles / Data Governance

Tech stack & infrastructure:

1. Python 3.12, Pandas, SQL (Postgres)

2. dbt, Apache Airflow (ETL)

3. Git / GitHub Actions (CI/CD)

4. PL‑GRID HPC access + planned CI‑TASK environment

5. Linux, Docker, Jupyter Lab

6. FAIR metadata, open‑source toolkit

We offer:

1. Employment under an employment contract at the International Center for Cancer Vaccine Research of the University of Gdansk. Salary PLN 12 000 gross / month (budget may be adjusted for an exceptional match, if approved by the funder)

2. Additional annual salary, if entitled, in accordance with the University's regulations.

3. Holiday / holiday subsidy, if entitled, in accordance with the regulations in force at the University.

4. Possibility of paid participation in private medical insurance, Multisport offer, life insurance.

5. Academic and organizational support.

6. Flexible training budget shared within the team (conferences, AWS/GCP certs, courses).

7. Option to co‑author papers & conference talks.

8. High autonomy, direct impact on tech roadmap.

9. Friendly culture of work, flat organization structure.

10. The financing does not cover relocation allowances, but we offer guidance on residence permits and possibility to apply for University staff housing. Working hours to be set between 6.00-18.00. Negotiable – hybrid or 100 % remote inside Poland (requires university approval).

11. Excellent location in Gdansk-Śródmieście district.

Please find the recruitment details here: https://iccvs.ug.edu.pl/work-with-us/career-opportunities/