Bioinformatics Analyst

Role overview

Duties and responsibilities

• Process and manage next-generation sequencing data analysis.
• Develop data processing pipelines for genomics and other laboratory testing assays.
• Develop software applications, databases and custom scripts.
• Maintain sample tracking logs and deliver results to customers.
• Support internal and external data analysis and application development projects.
• Assist in managing data archiving, storage and computing resources.
• Work with business stakeholders to identify challenges and present solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics, computer science, or an equivalent discipline in life sciences.
• At least two years of bioinformatics experience in an industrial, academic or government laboratory.
• At least two years of experience building and delivering NGS data analysis pipelines and software applications.
• Strong programming skills and proficiency in Python, SQL and shell scripting.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; able to work independently and collaboratively.

Additional experience

• AWS experience, including S3, EC2, Lambda or Batch, is a plus.
• Experience with Illumina BaseSpace or Illumina Connected Analytics is a plus.
• Experience with long-read sequencing technologies such as PacBio HiFi or Oxford Nanopore is a plus.
• Clinical laboratory experience is preferred.

Contract

• The role is a fixed-term contract of approximately six to eight months.