Late-breaking poster submissions are now being accepted for ISMB/ECCB 2025, offering another chance to contribute to this year’s conference.

Submission due date: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this year’s scientific programme. Submit your abstract today and share your work with the global bioinformatics community!

Abstract submissions are now open for

GIW/ISCB-Asia 2025!

Share your latest research and join us in Hong Kong this December for an engaging conference bringing together the global bioinformatics and computational biology community.

Submission deadline: Monday, September 29, 2025

Find more information about abstract submission or get started here.

We look forward to seeing your work at GIW/ISCB-Asia 2025!

The abstract submission deadline for ISMB/ECCB 2025 is just one week away: Thursday, April 17, 2025.

As the premier conference in the field, ISMB/ECCB features one of the strongest international programs in bioinformatics and computational biology, highlighting the latest research and global developments.

Share your work with a worldwide computational biology community. Submit your abstract today!

 GLBIO 2025 late-breaking poster submissions are due next Thursday.

This is a great opportunity to share your work with your colleagues in bioinformatics and computational biology!

Submission due date: Thursday, April 10, 2025

Submit your abstract now to take part in this exciting event!

In this issue:

Featured jobs:

• Biostatistician
• Postdoc in Reproductive Genetics - Bioinformatics

Article: Spring Cleaning: Time to Update Your Professional Profile

Career Compass Featured Jobs

Biostatistician

Faculty Biostatistics & Bioinformatics – Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Job description: The Cleveland Clinic Department of Quantitative Health Sciences has a faculty opening, at the Cleveland Ohio Main Campus, for an early to mid-career bioinformatics / biostatistician with interest in a long-term commitment to lead biostatical collaborations with Cleveland Clinic's Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (LRCBH). The center is dedicated to the care of patients with memory loss, dementia and other cognitive/behavioral disorders of aging, the pursuit of a better understanding of the underlying pathobiology of these disorders, and the development of more effective treatments. The center is located on the main campus of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. The LRCBH is home to the NIA sponsored Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (CADRC) and has a Research Center of Excellence designation by the Lewy Body Dementia Association. The research budget at the center is over 25 million dollars.

The primary need for the next five-eight years is for the statistical expert to be able to leverage multiplex analyte platforms, proteomic data, and MRI/PET imaging along with clinical variables to help develop data driven disease progression models and risk assessment. The successful candidate will lead biostatistical design and analysis for observational studies and clinical trials. Additional expertise in one or more of the following areas would be desirable: novel clinical trial design, developing computational pipelines for high-dimensional data analysis, modelling multidimensional datasets, machine learning, omics analyses, longitudinal modeling, structural equations modeling, use of electronic medical record data, and adaptive network analysis. Currently the center employs one Master’s degree Biostatistician whom the new hire will oversee and mentor. LRCBH investigators seek expertise from a PhD-level scientist for addressing complex research questions in neurodegenerative disease research, database management and study design.

This is a hard-money position with no explicit requirements to obtain salary support.

The position is 70% collaboration and 30% protected time for independent research.

The position includes an appointment to the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University at rank commensurate with experience. Candidates should enjoy collaborating on and bringing creative analytic approaches to complex problems in neurodegenerative disease research and have a strong desire to publish journal articles. Excellent English written and oral communication skills are essential.

Postdoc in Reproductive Genetics - Bioinformatics - Bioinformatics

University of Gothenburg, Wallenberg Laboratory/ Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy

Sweden Gothenburg

Job description: Miscarriage is the most common pregnancy complication, with over 23 million pregnancies ending in miscarriage every year. This project aims to identify fetal genetic factors (SNP and de novo copy number variants) behind miscarriage, particularly among fetuses with normal chromosome counts. The postdoc fellow will lead a project using large-scale genotyping array data from miscarried fetuses and their mothers (including calling of aneuploidies and copy number variants) and contribute to ongoing efforts in this field (GWAS, meta-analyses, etc).

The postdoc fellow will primarily conduct high-quality research. The job assignments include data quality control and analysis, dissemination of results (write research articles, presentations at conferences), and supervision of Master/ PhD students. There are opportunities to expand the project's focus within the framework of the specified project and postdoctoral fellow's interests and specialization. The postdoc fellow is also expected to participate and assist in projects from other group members and colleagues, and to contribute to administrative tasks such as data acquisition and applications to the ethics committee, among others. As a postdoc in Pol's new group, you will have the opportunity to significantly influence and define the lab's culture. You will shape how we approach science, mentor students and develop as a research team.

Team's website:mosaic-wlab.github.io/

Spring Cleaning:

Time to Update Your Professional Profile

Spring is a season of renewal and fresh starts. That makes it the perfect time to refresh your professional profile! And we don’t just mean updating your LinkedIn photo or changing the font on your resume. We mean giving everything a thoughtful tidy-up to position yourself for new opportunities, even if you're not actively job hunting.

Review and Declutter

Take some time to review your resume and the details of your LinkedIn profile to make sure the most relevant information is there with no additional clutter.

On your resume, reorder sections if your goals or strengths have shifted. If you are in the midst of a job search, make sure that you reorder sections on your resume in a way that aligns with each job you’re applying for.

Be sure to remove outdated and irrelevant roles and bullet points, while simultaneously trimming down excess details, focusing on clarity of your experiences and strengths to make an impact.

On LinkedIn, consider archiving old posts or other updates that no longer apply to your current employment status, goals, or career aspirations. When it comes to connections on LinkedIn, while they are important, quantity isn’t better than quality. It’s important to periodically review your connections and clean up the list. Why? Updating your connections list, especially if you’re changing industries, can help enhance the quality and relevance of your professional network, and can mean more engagement and greater visibility.

Update and Elevate

With your resume and LinkedIn profile decluttered, it’s time to update!

Have another look at your resume and make sure to add roles, strengths, skills, or accomplishments that are not currently listed. To make achievements most effective in telling your career story, quantify them where possible. Instead of saying something general like “was instrumental in boosting sales” provide a number; the percent increase in sales or the dollar amount of increased revenue, for example. Numbers are evidence of what you’re capable of and are more effective than general statements.

When updating your resume, keep in mind that you should tailor it for the direction you’re hoping to go, not just recording where you’ve been!

With your resume up to date, now it’s time to update LinkedIn. The first step to updating your LinkedIn profile is making sure that you have a good quality profile picture and an appropriate background image. Next, review and update your headline and summary for clarity, making sure to use relevant keywords. Scroll down your profile page and review your work experience, education, certifications, skills, and awards. Update each section to include anything that’s missing and—if you forgot to do so when you decluttered—remove anything that might no longer be applicable. If you’re feeling overwhelmed about updating your LinkedIn profile, here’s a LinkedIn makeover checklist that might help!

Tailor and Optimize

Using a “one-size-fits-all” resume when applying for jobs is a sure way to get your resume passed over. If you’re actively searching for a new job, be sure to tailor your resume to each job you’re applying for. If you’re making a career shift to a new industry, highlight transferable skills so there’s no question about whether you could take on a new role. To truly optimize your resume, incorporate words and phrases found in the job description and make sure to use industry-specific terms when and where appropriate.

When it comes to LinkedIn, tailoring and optimizing your headline and summary can make a world of difference! If there’s an industry in which you’re hoping to continue your career, make sure your summary reflects that. In your headline, summary, and experience sections, use keywords to help improve your visibility to recruiters. In the summary and experience sections especially, highlight strengths and skills, particularly those that are transferable across industries.

Final Thoughts

Even if you’re not actively job hunting, a little spring cleaning of your professional profile can go a long way. Keeping your resume and LinkedIn fresh isn’t just about tidying up; it’s about staying ready for whatever opportunity might come next. A little intention now means less scrambling later!

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We’re excited to share that in conjunction with VIZBI 2025 in April, we will be running DataVis Masterclasses across three European locations — Germany, the UK, and France:

• The Heidelberg Masterclass (2 April) is a half-day primer on visual principles and methods, taught by Seán O'Donoghue (UNSW, AU).  

• The Cambridge Masterclass (8 April) is a full-day event featuring Drew Berry (WEHI, AU), Barbora Kozlíková (Masaryk University, CZ), Daniel Haehn (UMass Boston, US), Andy Lomas (Goldsmiths, UK), and Christian Stolte (Cellarity, US).

• The Paris Masterclass (14 April) features Drew Berry, Barbora Kozlíková, Seán O'Donoghue, and Christian Stolte.

The Cambridge Masterclass will be streamed live for virtual attendees, with videos available on demand afterwards.

The DataVis Masterclass lets you learn cutting-edge visualization techniques directly from renowned practitioners. The events cover foundational topics — Visualization Principles, Design, and Data-Driven Storytelling — as well as specialist talks on Uncertainty & Temporal Data, Web-Based Visualizations, and Complexity & Aesthetics.

How is the Masterclass structured? The Masterclass is designed for anyone working with complex data. The format maximizes your time by distilling decades of DataVis knowledge into a single day. To facilitate feedback, the number of participants is limited. You’ll get practical and actionable insights that accelerate your work. You’ll also receive a digital certificate of attendance that can be added to your LinkedIn profile.

As an ISCB member, you get a 15% registration discount on the Cambridge event. For the Heidelberg and Paris events, you get a 30% discount with promo code ISCB-MBR-RATE, and a 50% discount when registering with a colleague with a ‘2-for-1’ ticket. Register now to secure your spot.

We hope you’ll join us for one of the DataVis Masterclass events — in-person or online!