Bioinformatician – Algorithm Developer

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Job date: 2014-09-30
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Company : Illumina 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Bioinformatics Scientist:

Algorithm Development and Software Engineering

Permanent / Full Time

Little Chesterford, UK (Near Cambridge)

Industry leading remuneration package including shares, private medical, annual bonus and more!

At Illumina, our goal is to apply innovative technologies and revolutionary assays to the analysis of genetic variation and function, making studies possible that were not even imaginable just a few years ago. Our products and services are used by a broad range of academic, government, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other leading institutions around the globe. We offer a highly collaborative and fast-paced R&D environment and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies that are making a tangible difference to science and healthcare. As a Bioinformatics Scientist, you will be a member of the Computational Biology Department, focused on developing applications of Illumina’s DNA sequencing technology. You will drive the development of new software tools for genomic analysis and combine these with existing software to facilitate both internal projects and external research collaborations. You will have the self-motivation and communication skills to understand the requirements of a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and the technical abilities to deliver innovative and practical solutions to a variety of problems relating to the mining of knowledge from large-scale datasets. We seek demonstrated accomplishment in some or all of the following skills:
  • Demonstrated ability in the design and optimization of algorithms is essential.
  • Understanding of key algorithms in string matching and/or DNA sequence analysis is a plus.
  • Practical experience in C++ (including STL) and Perl and/or Python is expected, knowledge of C# a plus
  • Familiarity with applied statistics and machine learning techniques is important
  • Practical experience of open-source bioinformatics tools
  • Critical problem solving and data analysis
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills
Education You will have a PhD in Bioinformatics, Statistics, Mathematics or related subject This is a fantastic opportunity to join the global leader in NGS technology and work in a role that will have a huge impact on the success of Illumina’s key platforms.  The post holder will join a multi-disciplinary team composed of engineers, software developers, biologists, statisticians, physicists and other technical experts whose primary goal is to push the limits of NGS data analysis and control. To apply please log onto the Illumina careers website and use the reference 1190BR

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