Research Scientist in Bioinformatics (m/w/d)

AB Enzymes; Darmstadt; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for personal and professional development

International working environment

Collaborative and open-minded culture

Future career opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company in Darmstadt is seeking a Research Scientist in Bioinformatics. This role involves genomics data analysis, workflow automation, and product development support in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Bioinformatics or a related field, programming skills, and a passion for problem-solving. Join a dynamic team making a real impact in enzyme innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong team player with interpersonal skills.
• Proactive in problem-solving.
• Passionate about learning and development.
• Proficiency with version control (Git) and programming (R, Python).
• Strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and analyze genomics data for production platforms.
• Implement automated processing programs and workflows.
• Prepare genomic analyses and reports for product registration.
• Support product development projects with computational biology.
• Design experiments for omics data analysis.

Skills

Genomics data processing and analysis

Programming skills in R and Python

Experience in fungal and/or bacterial genomics

Experience with Nextflow workflows

Version control with git

Excellent communication skills in English

Innovative thinking and problem solving

Education

Degree in Bioinformatics or related sciences

Tools

Linux

Cloud infrastructure (Azure)

Azure

Job description

Research Scientist in Bioinformatics (m/w/d)

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AB Enzymes, as a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, is a leading company in the innovation and production of enzymes worldwide. Operating in the biotechnology industry we are an important partner for customers in the application of food, animal feed and industrial enzymes. With our expertise in the global enzymes business, we help our customers to make their industrial processes more sustainable, environmentally friendly and efficient. Product excellence and innovation are among our key strengths while our passion for science and customer-focused solutions is what drives us.

Our global headquarters are in Darmstadt, Germany with offices and lab spaces. Our manufacturing site is located in Finland (north of Helsinki) where our enzymes are being produced and researched. We are striving to leverage our strong growth prospects, state-of-the-art R&D, flat structure, and a thriving and employee-focused culture to bring on board talents who are motivated to contribute to our collective success, develop themselves, and want to make a real difference. For more information visit our website www.abenzymes.com.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled Junior Bioinformatician to enhance our R&D capabilities. The Bioinformatician will be part of the Bioinformatics team in R&D working closely with scientists from the Molecular Biology team.

The primary tasks of this role would be:

• Genomics data processing and analysis to develop and optimize our company’s proprietary production platforms (Trichoderma, Bacillus and Aspergillus).
• Implement programs, workflows and pipelines to automate processing and analysis of R&D data (genomics and other).
• Support product registration by preparing whole genome sequencing based analyses (and reports) for product registration.
• Give computational biology support in product development projects by working together with the cross-functional project teams and the key internal stakeholders.
• Omics data analysis and experiment design.

About You

• Degree in Bioinformatics, or in adjacent sciences (e.g. Computational Biology, Genetics, Data Science, Molecular Biology), or equivalent experience with a natural science background.
• Experience in fungal and/or bacterial genomics (genome assembly, variant calling, verification of genetic modifications) and data analysis in a Linux environment.
• Experience with developing and maintaining workflows (Nextflow).
• Familiar with version control (git).
• Demonstrable skills in programming (e.g. R, Python).
• A reliable team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• You are capable of innovative thinking and proactive problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with enzyme technology or proteomics.
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (Azure).
• Have a sense of humour.
• Have a passion for learning.

Why Us

• An opportunity in an exciting and growing industry with business development prospects which are based on a future proof & sustainable technology.
• An international working environment with the chance to further develop yourself personally and professionally.
• A challenging and multifaceted employment opportunity with long-term perspective in a fast-growing leading company in the enzyme industry.
• A progressive, team-oriented management which supports you through open communication and accessibility.
• A modern, creative and innovative company that achieves success through its people.
• You will find a collaborative and open-minded culture, flat hierarchies and a ‘people first’ attitude.
• Future career opportunities through our ABF network.
• The possibility to mobile working.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your application together with your salary expectations.

Please submit your CV and application latest by December 15, 2025. Please note that we will process applications received already within the application period.