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</div> <div class="z-10 flex-1 layout-content"> <div class="region region-content"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> <div id="block-sib-content" class="sib-block"> <article class="with-lead"> <div class="node-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-lead without-label field--type-text-with-summary"><p>To represent Swiss bioinformatics and carry out its mission, SIB draws its strength from a community of over 80 research and service groups. These are led by Group Leaders that are either employed by SIB or based in major schools of higher education and research institutes in the country. Find out <a href="/node/517#become-a-group-leader"><u>how to become a Group Leader</u></a> and the other ways in which you can take advantage of our network, as an <a href="/node/517#embedded-bioinformaticians"><u>embedded bioinformatician</u></a> in a wet lab or as a member of our <a href="/node/517#ls2-intersection-bioinformatics"><u>bioinformatics intersection</u></a> at LS<sup>2</sup>.</p></div> <div class="paragraphs-wrapper" x-data="paragraphs(false)"> <div class="sib-container container-width-default container-spacing-top-auto container-spacing-bottom-auto container-content-align-default paragraph paragraph--type--container paragraph--view-mode--default" x-id="['container']" :data-container="$id('container')"> <div> <div class="layout sib-layout sib-layout--onecol"> <div class="sections"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content main-section"> <div class="title-type-h2 has-title paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default bullets--red bullets-size--default" > <h2 class="title" id="a-career-at-sib" > A career at SIB </h2> <div class="prose xl:prose-lg prose-text"><p><span lang="EN-US">Our community of 900 members includes 200 employees who work across Switzerland, carrying out our executive and support functions. These are performed both at the SIB Hub on key projects or as part of affiliated groups at our partner institutions such as to develop the </span><a href="/services/open-software-and-databases" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="09ffe1ad-0efe-4472-bb1a-582a34522b7d" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Open software and databases"><span lang="EN-US">leading open databases and software tools</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> we offer to the life science community. </span></p><p><a class="button button--secondary" href="/node/385" title="Join us"><span lang="FR-CH">Join us</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sib-container container-width-default container-spacing-top-auto container-spacing-bottom-auto container-content-align-default paragraph paragraph--type--container paragraph--view-mode--default" x-id="['container']" :data-container="$id('container')"> <div> <div class="layout sib-layout sib-layout--onecol"> <div class="sections"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content main-section"> <div class="title-type-h2 has-title paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default bullets--red bullets-size--default" > <h2 class="title" id="become-a-group-leader" > How to become a Group Leader </h2> <div class="prose xl:prose-lg prose-text"><p><span lang="EN-US">If you are leading a research group involved in service, research, infrastructure or development in bioinformatics, in a Swiss school of higher education and/or research institute, you may be eligible to join SIB as a Group Leader. </span><span> </span></p><p><a class="button button--secondary" href="/groups" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="563e7855-3886-4bdc-b00d-e99f5605cb21" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Our groups"><span lang="FR-CH">Meet our Group Leaders</span><span>  </span></a></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Scientific excellence is at the very core of our selection process. Provided our selection criteria are met (incl. your group produces new bioinformatics resources or is a core facility providing bioinformatics support, your willingness to engage in SIB’s activities), the Group Leader membership request is voted on by the </span><a href="/node/522#council-of-group-leaders"><span lang="EN-US">Council of Group Leaders</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> on the basis of a majority, and should be approved by the </span><a href="/node/522#foundation-council"><span lang="EN-US">Foundation Council</span></a><span lang="EN-US">. </span><span> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">The procedure takes place twice a year: by 31 March and 31 October for a renewable period of 4 years.</span><span> </span><span lang="EN-US">For more information, please </span><a href="/contact-us" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5ee61d47-7926-4939-93df-f4be1056238b" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Contact us"><span lang="EN-US">contact us</span></a><span lang="EN-US">. </span><span> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Upon joining SIB, new Group Leaders become members, as does their team, of our community of 900 scientists in Switzerland. </span><span> </span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sib-container container-width-large container-spacing-top-sm container-spacing-bottom-auto container-content-align-default paragraph paragraph--type--container paragraph--view-mode--default" x-id="['container']" :data-container="$id('container')"> <div> <div class="layout sib-layout sib-layout--onecol"> <div class="sections"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content main-section"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--title paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2 class="title title-formatted" id="benefits-for-sib-members" > <strong>Benefits </strong>for<strong> SIB Members</strong> </h2> </div> <div class="paragraph is-large paragraph--type--content-box-slider paragraph--view-mode--default" 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It also provides grant management services (e.g., SNSF, EC, NIH, Innosuisse) from proposal submission to project reporting and follow-up.</span></p></div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--content-box-slide-item paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h5 class="flex items-center space-x-4 lg:space-x-5"> <span>Cast a wide net to recruit talents</span> </h5> <div class="prose xl:prose-lg prose-text"><p>Our <a href="/about/governance-and-organization#support-and-executive-management-teams-">People & Culture team</a> can promote your vacancies through SIB’s recruitment channels.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="last"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--content-box-slide-item paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h5 class="flex items-center space-x-4 lg:space-x-5"> <span>Boost your scientific events</span> </h5> <div class="prose xl:prose-lg prose-text"><p><span dir="ltr">whether through sponsoring, coordination or communication. 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By becoming an SIB Member as embedded bioinformatician (see box) you can take advantage of our expert network, which you can consult continuously to benefit from state-of-the-art expertise and support in the field. You first need to establish a collaboration with one of SIB’s Groups.</p><p>Apply <a href="https://www.sib.swiss/form/view.php?id=30013" target="_blank">here</a> to become an SIB embedded bioinformatician.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--quotes paragraph--view-mode--default style--classic without-carousel"> <div class="relative wrapper" > <div class="quotes"> <div class="paragraph quote-wrapper paragraph--type--quote paragraph--view-mode--default with-author-image"> <div class="field field--name-field-author-image without-label field--type-image"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/quote_crop/public/2023-08/Yann-christinat.jpeg?h=f387b287&itok=qQ__iTqv" width="250" height="250" alt="A picture of Yann Christinat, embedded bioinformatician at SIB" /> </div> <div class="quote"> <div class="quote-text"> <div class="field field--name-field-quote without-label field--type-text-long"><p>I am an SIB embedded bioinformatician in the Clinical Pathology Division at the Geneva University Hospitals. My background is in computer science with a solid grounding in biology, and thus allows me to understand and address biological questions by developing novel computing approaches, such as clinical diagnostics tools and pipelines.</p></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-name without-label field--type-string">Yann Christinat</div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-company without-label field--type-text-long"><p><span lang="EN-US">Clinical bioinformatician, Clinical Pathology Division, HUG</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sib-container container-width-default container-spacing-top-auto container-spacing-bottom-auto container-content-align-default paragraph paragraph--type--container paragraph--view-mode--default" x-id="['container']" :data-container="$id('container')"> <div> <div class="layout sib-layout sib-layout--onecol"> <div class="sections"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content main-section"> <div 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href="/directory/person/yann-christinat">Yann Christinat</a> </td> <td> <a href="/clinical-bioinformatics">Clinical Bioinformatics</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/directory/person/natacha-civic">Natacha Civic</a> </td> <td> <a href="/vital-it">Vital-IT</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/directory/person/isaac-crespo">Isaac Crespo</a> </td> <td> <a href="/vital-it">Vital-IT</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/directory/person/celine-delucinge">Céline Delucinge-Vivier</a> </td> <td> <a href="/vital-it">Vital-IT</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/directory/person/isabelle-dupanloup">Isabelle Dupanloup</a> </td> <td> <a href="/raphael-gottardo-group">Translational Data Science</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/directory/person/nastassia-gobet">Nastassia Gobet</a> </td> <td> <a href="/vital-it">Vital-IT</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/directory/person/zhaoyue-he">Zhaoyue He</a> </td> <td> <a href="/raphael-gottardo-group">Translational Data Science</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a 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It is aimed at Swiss-based life scientists with an interest in bioinformatics.</p><p><br>Through activities that are determined by its board, this intersection: <br>1) creates additional bridges between the two disciplines, <br>2) fosters collaborations between SIB Members and LS<sup>2</sup> Members, and <br>3) accelerates the development of methods and tools supporting the latest experimental developments.</p><p>Members of this newly formed intersection benefit for instance from reduced registration fees to the <a href="https://bc2.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">[BC]<sup>2</sup> conference</a>, from tailor-made regular highlights of the latest news from the Swiss bioinformatics community, and more.</p><p>New members can apply for the LS<sup>2</sup> membership here and select "Intersection Bioinformatics" in the <a href="https://www.ls2.ch/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">online application form</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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58.058 57.623 58.058 31.86 0 57.657-25.997 57.657-58.025v-17.756c0-18.493 14.875-33.502 33.268-33.502h19.163c31.826 0 57.623-25.964 57.623-58.025v-.402c0-32.061-25.797-58.025-57.623-58.025H291.88a33.368 33.368 0 0 1-33.268-33.502v-17.756c0-32.028-25.796-58.025-57.623-58.025z"/></svg> </a> <div class="subtext"> The cutting-edge topics we are pioneering for a better future </div> </div> <div class="my-4"> <div class="field--name-field-link-groups without-label field--type-entity-reference-revisions"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--megamenu-trending-topics paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="grid grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3 gap-4 xl:gap-8 2xl:gap-10 megamenu-items megamenu-items--image color--blue"> <a href="/tags/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning" class="group megamenu-item-link internal-link" > <div class="image"> <div class="field field--name-field-image without-label field--type-entity-reference"> <img loading="lazy" 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