Bioinformatician (Canada)

Hartwig Medical Foundation; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Comprehensive health and dental

Job summary

Hartwig Medical Foundation is seeking a Bioinformatician to help develop and enhance a cancer-focused data platform used for molecular diagnostics and translational research. You will work with scientists, clinicians, and engineers to write scalable code and integrate genomic and clinical data.

The role offers a hybrid work environment and comprehensive health and dental coverage, with opportunities to advance cancer research and patient care through innovative analytics and platform development.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Genomics, or related discipline. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
• Strong programming experience in Python, R, or similar languages. Java or Kotlin experience is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of genomics and molecular biology, preferably in cancer.
• Familiarity with data processing and analysis techniques, including large datasets, relational databases, and data modeling.
• Solid understanding of software development principles, including version control, agile methodologies, and best practices for maintainable code. Containerization and cloud platforms are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain the platform; write clean, scalable code to implement analyses.
• Operate and support the molecular diagnostics and cancer platform; assist clients in interpreting results and addressing questions.
• Integrate molecular and clinical data; develop pipelines to extract insights from diverse datasets.
• Support translational research initiatives and translate research into platform features.
• Stay current with tool suites and cancer research developments; propose new technologies to enhance capabilities.

Skills

Python

R

Java/Kotlin

Genomics

Data processing

Version control

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Collaboration

Education

MSc/PhD in Bioinformatics or related

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Job description

Would you like your work to directly improve the care of patients with cancer?

As a Bioinformatician at Hartwig Medical Foundation, you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing the platform that enables data-driven decision making and advanced molecular diagnostics. You will be part of a close-knit, multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians, and engineers, contributing directly to the advancement of cancer research and patient care.

What You Will Do

You will help drive the development of our platform,operateour diagnostics infrastructure, and support translational research:

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of scientists, clinicians, and engineers to design, develop, andmaintainthe platform. Write clean, efficient, and scalable code to implement new algorithms and analyses, and improve existing workflows.


• Operate and support our molecular diagnostics and cancer support platform.Assistour clients in interpreting results andrespondto their issues and questions.


• Integrate molecular analysis data and clinical data into the platform.Develop algorithms and data processing pipelines to extract meaningful insights from diverse datasets.


• Support translational research initiatives and find ways to incorporate such research into the platform and products.


• Stay up to date with Hartwig's tool suite of sequence analysis algorithms and the latest advancements in cancer research, bioinformatics, and software engineering. Proactively propose and explorenew technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance the platform’s capabilities.

What You Bring

You are a driven bioinformatician with a strong scientific and technical foundation:

• MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Genomics, ora relateddiscipline. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.


• Strong programming experience in Python, R, or similar languages. Java or Kotlin experience isadvantageous.


• Strong knowledge of genomics and molecular biology, preferably in the domain of cancer.


• Familiarity with data processing and analysis techniques, including working with large datasets, relational databases, and data modeling.


• Solid understanding of software development principles, including version control, agile methodologies, and best practices for writing maintainable and efficient code. Experience with containerization and cloud platforms is beneficial.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to drive projects to completion independently.


• Effective collaboration skills within cross-functional teams, and excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• A genuine interest in contributing to cancer research and patient care.

What We Offer

• A hybrid work environment, giving you the flexibility to combine working from home and our office.


• Comprehensive health and dental coverage.

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