BioAIData Platform Barcelona Unit Director
Context
The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), a Pasqual Maragall Foundation research centre, is a pioneer in research into the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and the study of the cognitive functions affected by healthy and pathological ageing. Founded in 2012 by the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, with the support of the Pompeu Fabra University and the impetus of “la Caixa” Foundation for its flagship project, the ALFA cohort, its purpose is to provide innovative solutions to decipher and prevent biological changes and cognitive dysfunctions associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
With an eye on the global challenge of an ageing population, the BBRC carries out cutting-edge scientific work with avant-garde technical facilities including an exclusive 3T MRI scanner for research and spaces for clinical trials. The quality of the research is based on effective management and an ongoing evaluation system using high-level peer review.
The BBRC is part of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), one of the most dynamic biomedical research ecosystems in Europe. The PRBB offers an international, collaborative and multidisciplinary environment with a direct connection to clinical activity that favours translational research.
Within the framework of the strategic alliance between the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and the Hospital del Mar Research Institute (HMRIB), this shared data research platform is being created: a new scientific infrastructure for the analysis of biomedical data and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in health research projects.
The BioAlData Platform is a joint initiative between the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC) and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), with the aim of integrating biomedical data analysis and artificial intelligence in a structured and strategic manner to progress towards precision medicine. This platform will play a key role in supporting research projects across disciplines and will foster collaboration between groups and institutions.
The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC) will centralize hiring for the new BioAlData team Platform, which will be located in the MareNostrum building, sharing spaces and resources with other CRG platforms, and potentially also the BBRC.
With the aim of leading the launch and consolidation of the platform, the BBRC is opening a call to incorporate a BioAIData Platform Barcelona Unit Director into its team. The selected candidate will hold a scientific affiliation with BBRC, CRG, and HMRIB, and will lead the creation and consolidation of the joint BBRC-CRG platform, assuming the scientific and institutional responsibility for the project.
For further information about the position, please refer to the full job description at the following link.
