Bioinformatician

Job ID: 576517357
Job date: 2018-01-20
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Company : Desktop Genetics 

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Job Description:
We are hiring a Bioinformatician to join our team in London. You will drive and influence the scientific direction of our bioinformatics team, supervise software development, and work to implement and improve our bioinformatics strategy that impacts our key products. There is extensive scope to write publications and you will interface with, and form, key collaborations in relevant fields.

Requirements - Essential:

  • Bioinformatics pipeline development - experience with common bioinformatics tools;
  • Familiar with biological databases and data formats;
  • Fluency in Python and its tool chain;
  • Familiarity with PostresQL and ability to write efficient SQL statements;
  • Version control system (GitHub);
  • NGS analysis;
  • Experience with automating data analysis and batch processing;
  • Excellent technical communication skills, in both written and verbal English;
  • Understanding of NGS and Illumina instruments;
  • Excellent teamwork, time and project management skills;
  • Self-starter, self-learner;
  • Right to work in the UK;
Requirements - Desirable:
  • Understanding of Molecular Biology, specifically genome editing;
  • Mastery of the R programming language and its tool chain;
  • Demonstrated ability to develop R packages (published preferred);
  • A capable statistician;
  • Able to mentor or manage a development team


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