Bioinformatics Engineer

Breed Bio BV; Limburg; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Breed Bio BV is seeking a Bioinformatics Engineer passionate about turning science into scalable software for large-scale genomic projects. You will design, develop and review code, build computational biology pipelines, and contribute to productized solutions with open-source and proprietary components.

You should have a Master’s in a relevant field, strong Python and R skills, and practical Docker and Unix experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Genomics, Bioengineering or Biotechnology
• Experience with Python and R; Docker and Unix knowledge is a plus
• Experience with open-source libraries and computational pipelines
• Experience with genomic techniques in trait discovery and breeding such as QTL mapping, MAS or GS
• Experience with BLAST or similar tools and understanding assay design and off-target analysis
• Fluency in English; strong standards and teamwork ethos

Responsibilities

• Design, write, test and review high quality code and scripts.
• Build computational biology pipelines and perform data analysis for projects.
• Convert scientific literature into productized solutions using open-source and proprietary code.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineers; stay updated on technologies.

Skills

Python

R

Data analysis

Genomics

Open-source libraries

Big-picture thinking

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics / Computational Biology

Tools

Docker

BLAST

UNIX

Job description

Our ideal candidate has these 3 features.

Engineer at heart.

We're seeking someone with an intrinsic passion for engineering; a person who not only sees software development as a profession but as an integral part of their identity.

Deep learner.

We're in search of an individual who embodies the spirit of continual learning, someone who delves into the depths of knowledge to understand not just how things work, but why.

The ideal candidate balances a rare combination of big picture thinking and meticulous attention to detail, seamlessly switching between zooming out to see the broader context and zooming in to refine the details.

Here’s what you bring to the table.

We’re looking for a Bioinformatics Engineer who is passionate about science being productized for routine usage in large-scale, high-throughput applications. You agree in our beliefs that the market deserves better tools, and wish to take a leading role in making this a reality, supported by a team of software experts.

Responsibilities.

• Contribute to Breed Bio’s software platform by designing, writing, testing and reviewing high quality code and scripts.
• Contribute to customer-specific projects, building computational biology pipelines and performing data analysis.
• Contribute to converting scientific literature into productized solutions leveraging a combination of existing open-source libraries and proprietary implementation.
• Proactively collaborate with project managers and other engineers to deeply understand requirements.Stay up to date on emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities to enhance the capabilities of our platform.

Requirements.

• Master's degree in a relevant field such as Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Genomics, Bioengineering or Biotechnology
• Demonstrable itch to strive for success, take ownership, find and move relevant needles.
• Experience in Python and R is a must, ideally supported by a practical knowledge of Docker and unix environments.
• Experience with open-source libraries & computational pipelines.
• Experience with applied genomic techniques in the context of trait discovery and breeding such as quantitative-trait-loci (QTL) mapping, marker-assisted-selection (MAS) or genomic selection (GS).
• You’ve ideally worked with BLAST or comparable tools before and understand the intricacies of assay design and off-target analysis.
• Fluency in English - we serve an international market and most often use English internally as well.
• High standards and expectations - for yourself, for your colleagues, for the tech stack, tools and peripherals you work with on a daily basis, for the company’s vision, mission and ability to execute.

We think it’s critical that you do the work you’re good at or that you would like to become good at. If you think you would tick most of these boxes today or in the future, let’s have a chat.

Our commitment

Gear to get you started, and keep you going.

A MacBook that blows through work or a Windows PC that gets stuff done. Plus a swag pack that we think is cool.

An important challenge.

A normal relationship with work.

We believe people should have a normal relationship with work. It's not war here, it's just work. We're not a family, we're a team. It gets busier when we have deadlines, but those periods come and go.

Do what you love.

This thing we call work should be fun, and we'll do our best to make it just so. Whether it's building code, or shipping products to customers.

Learn & grow deeply.

From career skills to learning about agriculture: everyone on the team has access to an extensive learning budget. For specific skills, we enable you to learn on the job, too.

Our goal is to hire the best of breed, and pay them accordingly. Next to competitive pay packages, we offer extensive fringe benefits.

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