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.

**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 €3.165 - 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.

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