Bioinformatics

Bioinformatician/Sr Bioinformatician

• Location: Cambridge 
• Job Type: Full-time

Join a leading biotech company specializing in microbiome profiling for drug discovery as a Bioinformatician with expertise in Development. This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of developing new classes of medicines focused on clinical outcomes. You will play a crucial role in shaping the informatics landscape of our company, pivotal in advancing ongoing clinical trials and partnerships in immuno-oncology.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Design and develop bioinformatics analysis tools and workflows tailored for genomic data.
• Analyze large-scale biological datasets (metagenomics, transcriptomics, etc.) in association with clinical metadata, including data from our clinical trials.
• Implement and manage production pipelines in a high-performance computing (HPC) or cloud environment, optimizing processes to meet industry standards.
• Continuously evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance the capabilities of our bioinformatics platform.
• Collaborate on multidisciplinary projects, ensuring robust informatics support for therapeutic discovery and development.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• PhD or Masters in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience with genomic data analysis within a cloud environment, preferably AWS.
• Demonstrable experience in writing production-level software in Python or Go.
• Experience in analyzing metagenomic/microbiome sequence data.
• Experience with Cromwell, NExtflow or other bioinformatics workflow management systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively collaborate and present findings to diverse audiences.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge field of microbiome biomedicine.
• Be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and problem-solving.
• Contribute to significant projects that have the potential to transform patient outcomes in the healthcare industry.

To apply for the Bioinformatician position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.