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Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer
BioTalent Ltd
Cambridge
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GBP 45,000 - 75,000
Full time
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Job summary
Join a forward-thinking biotech organization as a Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer. In this exciting role, you'll be at the forefront of developing and optimizing advanced bioinformatics tools and production pipelines that contribute to groundbreaking therapeutic discoveries. Collaborating with scientists and bioinformaticians, you'll explore new technologies and streamline processes to meet high industry standards. If you're passionate about microbiome science and have a strong background in software development, this is an incredible opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of precision therapeutics.
Qualifications
- PhD or MSc in relevant field with postdoc or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience with genomic data and software engineering principles.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop innovative bioinformatics tools and workflows.
- Build and maintain robust production pipelines in a managed environment.
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Job description
Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer | Cambridgeshire (UK)
BioTalent has teamed up with an innovative Biotech organisation with a goal to turn microbiome science into precision therapeutics — They are on their search for a talentedSenior Bioinformatics Software Developerto join a dynamic team inCambridgeshire!
In this role, you'll play a key part in building and optimising cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and production pipelines that drive our therapeutic discovery and development programs. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, helping to shape the future of microbiome-based treatments.
What you’ll be doing:
- Designing and developing innovative bioinformatics tools and analysis workflows
- Building and maintaining robust production pipelines within a managed compute environment
- Streamlining and optimising processes to meet high industry standards
- Exploring and integrating new tools and technologies to continuously enhance our platform
- Partnering with scientists and bioinformaticians across multi-disciplinary projects to deliver impactful solutions
What we’re looking for:
- A PhD or MSc in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field, plus postdoc or equivalent professional experience
- Proven experience working with genomic data
- Strong grasp of software engineering principles — networking, security, scalability
- Cloud computing experience, preferably with AWS
- Proficiency in Python for production-level software development
- Experience with workflow management systems like Nextflow or Cromwell
- Comfortable working in a Linux environment
- Bonus points if you’ve worked with microbiome or metagenomic data!
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