*Job description:* The research group of Prof. Dr. Lennart Martens at Ghent University and VIB in Ghent, Belgium, is specialized in the storage, processing and analysis of large data sets obtained from modern high-throughput analysis methods in the life sciences. This highly international and dynamic group is looking for a new team member to strengthen its software development and data analysis capabilities. The job entails software development in Java and Python, and data analysis using R and Python. The position is immediately available, and the successful candidate will be offered a three-year contract, that can be extended based on performance. The group is very internationally oriented, and has very close collaborations with groups in Luxembourg, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the UK, amongst others. The group offers an open, highly dynamic, and challenging working environment, in which team work, initiative and originality are strongly stimulated. http://www.compomics.com/ http://www.vib.be/en/research/scientists/Pages/Lennart-Martens%20Lab.aspx *Profile:* You have (or will soon have) a Bachelor or Master’s degree, preferably in (bio-) science, informatics or engineering. You combine an avid interest in software development and data analysis with a general interest in informatics, and are eager and able to acquire new skills under the guidance of experts. You can program in an object-oriented programming language, preferably Java and/or Python. Any experience you have with relational databases (e.g., MySQL) is an asset. You're also interested in front-end technologies (HTML5, JavaScript). Finally, you are a team worker, who enjoys solving problems in collaboration with others. *Contact:* Applications, including a cover letter, a full c.v., and two contact persons (with name, email, address, phone number) for references, should be sent via email to: lennart.martens@UGent.be, or via mail to: Lennart Martens, A. Baertsoenkaai 3, B-9000 Gent, BELGIUM. *Application deadline:* Please submit applications before 1st of August 2014