Data scientist bioinformatics

Requirements
Working with data requires working structured and meticulous, with an eye for detail.

And you have to be able to work well within a team, including giving feedback, being open to receive feedback and acting on that.?Finally, you have knowledge of microbiology and public health or at least have an interest in acquiring it.

Further, we ask:
You have a bachelors- or master degree in bioinformatics, information technology or a related field that has strong emphasis on data, structure and logic;
You have knowledge of Python at base or intermediate level. We use predominantly Python and some SQL;
You can navigate a sizeable code base, understand how different parts work together and have good insight in what constitutes high quality code;
You are able to comfortably work on the command line;
You care deeply about code documentation, can write good documentation and are able to use version control systems. We work mainly with GitHub;
You are familiar with agile software development, data modeling, SQL or cloud computing, otherwise you will learn it on the job;
You speak English at a professional level. You need this among other reasons for the programming languages that we work with.

Our corporate services and communications are in Dutch, so knowledge at least at a basic level of Dutch is required, with a willingness to improve this.

Functie-eisen
Requirements
Working with data requires working structured and meticulous, with an eye for detail.

And you have to be able to work well within a team, including giving feedback, being open to receive feedback and acting on that.?Finally, you have knowledge of microbiology and public health or at least have an interest in acquiring it.

Further, we ask:
You have a bachelors- or master degree in bioinformatics, information technology or a related field that has strong emphasis on data, structure and logic;
You have knowledge of Python at base or intermediate level. We use predominantly Python and some SQL;
You can navigate a sizeable code base, understand how different parts work together and have good insight in what constitutes high quality code;
You are able to comfortably work on the command line;
You care deeply about code documentation, can write good documentation and are able to use version control systems. We work mainly with GitHub;
You are familiar with agile software development, data modeling, SQL or cloud computing, otherwise you will learn it on the job;
You speak English at a professional level. You need this among other reasons for the programming languages that we work with.

Our corporate services and communications are in Dutch, so knowledge at least at a basic level of Dutch is required, with a willingness to improve this.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden
Salarisniveau schaal 9
Maandsalaris Min € Max. €4.440 (bruto)
Dienstverband Arbeidsovereenkomst voor bepaalde tijd met uitzicht op onbepaalde tijd
Contractduur 12 months, with the prospect of a permanent contract
Minimaal aantal uren per week 24
Maximaal aantal uren per week 36
Overige arbeidsvoorwaarden
Naast het salaris ontvang je een Individueel Keuzebudget (IKB). Het IKB bestaat uit geld (16,37% van je bruto jaarsalaris) en tijd.

Met het IKB maak jij de keuzes die bij jou passen en kun je een deel van je arbeidsvoorwaarden zelf samenstellen.

Je kunt er bijvoorbeeld voor kiezen om een deel van je maandinkomen te laten uitbetalen wanneer jij dat wenst. Ook kun je dit budget omzetten in verlof en andersom of besteden aan fiscaal vriendelijke doelen. De Rijksoverheid hecht sterk aan persoonlijke groei en loopbaanontwikkeling en biedt daarvoor tal van mogelijkheden.

Tot de secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden behoren onder meer verschillende studiefaciliteiten, bedrijfsfitness, volledige vergoeding van je OV-reiskosten woon-werkverkeer en gedeeltelijk betaald ouderschapsverlof.

Bijzonderheden
RIVM is committed to employing employees who fall under the target group of the Job Agreement Act.

Do you fall into this target group and are you in the target group register? Then we also invite you to respond We will work with you to see whether and how you can possibly fulfill this position.

At the RIVM you are welcome as you are. We are convinced that diversity in a team makes cooperation and outcome stronger.

We would like to receive your letter and CV in a Word or PDF file via the digital application form.

If you claim a priority position, please also enclose a copy of that notification.

We are curious about your motivation for this position and would like to see an explanation of this in your application letter.

In addition, we ask you to describe your activities in detail in your CV, so that we can make a correct assessment of your experience.

After the closing date, the vacancy text will no longer be visible online. We therefore recommend that you download and save the text after you have applied.
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As the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), we are a professional, reliable and independent advisor to the government, professionals and private citizens.

Our goal is a healthy population in a sustainable, safe and healthy living environment. We monitor health, diseases, the quality of nature and the living environment. To this end, we conduct research and gather knowledge for accessible information and usable advice.

RIVM provides good birth screening, combats infectious diseases and plays a central role in the National Immunisation Programme and population screening.

We investigate what is needed for good care, a healthy lifestyle, safe products and a safe and healthy living environment.

We also contribute to preventing, combating and managing incidents and crises.

All our advice, reports, fact sheets and publications are produced by our 2500 or so staff from our head office in Bilthoven and - as from from a beautiful new building at the Utrecht Science Park .

Our work is guided by the issues of today and tomorrow - from our position at the heart of society.

We are proud of our organisation, which offers a warm welcome to everyone. As a governmental knowledge institute we want to be a reflection of society.

In addition to talent, experience and motivation, aspects of identity such as age, orientation, cultural background or disability also make our organisation richer, more innovative and more fun.

With such diverse backgrounds, perspectives and insights, we are all working to achieve even better results
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Contact

Voor meer informatie over deze vacature:
André van Esburg, department manager
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