Remote Bioinformatics Engineer: Nextflow & AWS Projects

Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops; Province Hill; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A bioinformatics consulting group is seeking experienced Bioinformatics Engineers for project-based contract work. This role is ideal for professionals looking for flexible opportunities in bioinformatics and cloud computing, including developing Nextflow pipelines and migrating workflows to AWS. Candidates should have a strong background in relevant technical skills and a master's or PhD in a related field.

Benefits

Flexible, project-based work

Competitive project-based compensation

Remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience developing bioinformatics pipelines with Nextflow.
• Proven experience with AWS services, particularly EC2 and AWS Batch.
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom Nextflow pipelines for genomic analyses.
• Migrate workflows to AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Optimize AWS Batch configurations.

Skills

Nextflow pipelines

AWS Batch

AWS EC2

Python

R

Bash/Shell scripting

Docker

Git

Linux/Unix systems

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science

Job description

A bioinformatics consulting group is seeking experienced Bioinformatics Engineers for project-based contract work. This role is ideal for professionals looking for flexible opportunities in bioinformatics and cloud computing, including developing Nextflow pipelines and migrating workflows to AWS. Candidates should have a strong background in relevant technical skills and a master's or PhD in a related field.