Bioinformatician

We are looking for a Bioinformatician to work as part of the Sample Technology team within the R&D department. The aim of the Sample Tech team is to drive revenue growth through research and development of tools techniques and end-to-end workflows that customers apply with Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) disruptive sequencing devices. Furthermore the Sample Tech team endeavours to directly support customers and customer facing teams through improvement of customer experience through publication of best practice advice.

The Details...

The successful candidate will work with bioinformaticians and wet lab scientists within the Sample Technology team to develop analysis pipelines for nanopore sequencing and applications with a focus on microbial metagenomics and infectious disease product areas. Embedded in the Sample Technology Bioinformatics team and reporting to Associate Director Sample Technology Bioinformatics the job holder will design implement and extend bioinformatics workflows for nanopore sequencing support experimental method development and help bring research and proof-of-concept work to products.

Responsibilities include:

• Working independently and collaboratively on the development of analysis pipelines for sequencing data generated using ONTs nanopore sensing platform
• Working with laboratory-based scientists to help trouble-shoot new experimental methods and interpreting the data generated in the appropriate biological context.
• Working cross-functionally with other bioinformatics functions at ONT to help bring research and proof-of-concept work to products.
• Reporting analysis results clearly in form of technical documentation presentations and explainers meant for broader scientific audience. Presenting to internal teams and external customers.
• Driving forward microbiology and infectious disease projects internally and collaborating with external partners.
• Supporting our internal and customer facing teams by providingbest-practice advice on analysis of nanopore data.

What Were Looking For...

Well expect you to have extensive practical experience of handling and analysing large next-generation sequencing data sets. Youll also have a history of involvement in the whole experimental process from the initial experimental concept to execution analysis and presentation results addressing important biological questions. Youll have experience with developing bioinformatic pipelines to answer specific biological questions andability to adapt bioinformatic tools to achieve specific have broad knowledge and experience in bioinformatics and understanding of the range and limitations of existing tools. In addition you have substantial experience with scripting languages (e.g. python R) workflow management system (e.g. NextFlow Snakemake) and software development practices (e.g. version control). In addition you can solve problems collaboratively and independently and consider yourself someone with high standards but who is able to prioritise and to shift focus onto other projects when required. You havea record of successfully delivering projects as a member of a have a PhD in a Biological Science with a substantial bioinformatics component (or equivalent experience) and practical experience delivering products or publications onmicrobial genomics or experience within the biotechnology industry (or a postdoc) involving sequencing data analysis would be an asset.

Additional skills experience and knowledge in the following areas are also desirable:

• Track record of analysing different types long read sequencing data
• Experience developing in vitro diagnostic and research use only products
• Experience publishing or releasing your own NGS tools or workflows.
• Hands-on wet lab experience or a track record of interaction with wet lab scientists.
• Excellent scientific literacy and proven scientific writing skills.
• Experience with presenting scientific results to varied scientific audiences in different formats (e.g. reports publications presentations).
• Good general biological knowledge including molecular biology and genomics.
• Experience supervising more junior team members in bioinformatic analyses.

We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus generous pension contributions private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks water features and a lake all of which make for a wonderful working environment.

If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind then consider joining our team and apply today!

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a persons gender marital status race religion colour age disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.