Bioinformatician

Bactobio; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Paid maternity leave (12 weeks)

Paid parental leave (6 weeks)

Up to 2 months fully paid sick leave

Flexible start and finish times

4 weeks fully paid sabbatical after 5 years

Complimentary snacks and drinks

Access to training through Udemy

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A London-based BioTech company is seeking a bioinformatician to develop and maintain high-throughput computational workflows. The successful candidate will create robust pipelines for sequencing data, ensuring traceability and integrating new algorithms. Candidates should have a PhD in bioinformatics, experience in microbial genomics, and solid engineering habits. This full-time position offers a vibrant work culture and excellent benefits including flexible working, generous holiday, and training opportunities. Join a team committed to impactful biotechnological discoveries.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in bioinformatics.
• Experience maintaining and deploying bioinformatics pipelines.
• Experience handling high-throughput data.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy reproducible bioinformatics pipelines.
• Maintain an internal database of sequencing data.
• Provide bioinformatics expertise to interpret sequencing data.

Skills

Bioinformatics expertise

Microbial genomics

Workflow managers (Snakemake)

Version control

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in bioinformatics or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Cloud computing

Relational databases

Job description

We are looking for a bioinformatician to develop and maintain high throughput computational workflows.

Company

Bactobio is a young London-based BioTech company (2020) using AI, genomics, and synthetic biology to culture previously unculturable microbes and screen them for antimicrobials. We regularly discover chemically novel antimicrobials that are effective against some of the biggest infectious diseases in agritech and healthcare, and select diseases to target based on the lack of current, effective solutions and the potential market size.

Our work culture is built around impact, empowerment, and collaboration, and we have managed to attract incredible scientists from world‑leading institutions, alongside operational experts. We believe that open and inclusive conversations lead to better solutions. As a result, we have created a unique work environment, where ambitious people enjoy working together to make the world greener and safer.

The company is at an exciting stage, as we are looking forward to our first product commercialisation in H1 2026, after which we intend to undergo a significant Series A raise and use the funds to expand our current team of 50.

Role

Help us discover novel antimicrobials from bacteria by creating bioinformatics pipelines that turn raw microbial sequencing data into trusted, actionable results. You will be responsible for creating robust pipelines, ensuring data is traceable end‑to‑end across our workflow, and integrating new algorithms into production‑ready code.

Team

The bioinformatics team is part of a tight knit computational group of data scientists and software engineers. We share a codebase and work together to build scalable infrastructure. We also work closely with wet lab scientists across our core teams.

Key responsibilities

• Design, troubleshoot and deploy reproducible bioinformatics pipelines.
• Maintain an internal database of sequencing data.
• ate new features into our pipelines.
• Ensure scientists can access the data they need via our in‑house app.
• Provide bioinformatics expertise to help scientists interpret sequencing data.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You should have:

• PhD in bioinformatics or equivalent, 3‑4 years’ experience.
• Background in microbial genomics.
• Prior experience working with relational databases.
• Experience handling large volumes of high‑throughput data using workflow managers (Snakemake preferred).
• Experience maintaining, updating and deploying bioinformatics pipelines.
• Solid engineering habits, including version control, and an eye for detail.

It would be great if you had:

• A solid understanding of Docker.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud computing.
• Familiarity with Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing platforms.
• Experience in antimicrobial discovery.
• The chance to be part of a fun, multicultural, kind, and ambitious impact‑driven crowd.
• Daily access to leaders and mentors in the business.
• Brand new, modern labs in Central London with dedicated office space, large balconies, and 360° views of the London skyline, where we all spend 4 days per week (1 day working from home).
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Paid maternity leave (12 weeks) and paternity/new parent leave (6 weeks).
• Up to 2 months of fully paid sick leave.
• Flexible start and finish times within the company’s core hours to fit your preferences.
• 4 weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service.
• Diverse team of colleagues (check out our website to meet us).
• Weekly team activities including board games, sports activities, and socials.
• Complimentary snacks, fruits, tea, coffee, soft drinks,…
• Access to 1000s of training courses through Udemy, with an allowance for both personal development and work‑related training.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering structured counselling, life and career coaching, legal and financial advice.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

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