Bioinformatics Developer - Hybrid Work & Genomics Impact

embl; Hinxton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

EMBL-EBI invites applications for a Bioinformatics Developer on the DECIPHER project within the Human Genomics Team. You will help maintain and extend the DECIPHER platform, enabling clinical interpretation of genetic variation and safe data sharing for patient benefit.

The role offers hybrid working with on-site two days per week and the chance to collaborate with clinicians and data producers to translate research data into clinical tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological, clinical or computational sciences.
• Higher degree or equivalent in bioinformatics, software engineering or computational sciences.
• Experience with bioinformatics standards, tools and resources, preferably variant annotation.
• Experience creating methods to manage and process genomics data.
• Experience designing and using large-scale relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis using R and Python.
• Familiarity with software development in JavaScript (Node.js or browser-based).
• Proficiency in UNIX/Linux environments.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality results on deadlines.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional and helpful manners when responding to support requests.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, assess and integrate molecular biology and phenotypic data from public resources.
• Deploy bioinformatics tools in the DECIPHER environment and analyse genomic data.
• Design, test and implement data structures and user interfaces for genome and disease information.
• Support DECIPHER users by addressing bug reports and feature requests.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into feature specifications.
• Perform ad hoc analyses to investigate data issues and assist decision-making.
• Collaborate with EMBL-EBI groups and external partners to integrate resources.
• Contribute bioinformatics expertise and represent DECIPHER in meetings.

Skills

R

Python

JavaScript

Unix/Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological, clinical or computational sciences

Higher degree or equivalent in bioinformatics/software engineering/computational sciences

Tools

PostgreSQL

Node.js

Vue/React/Angular

Job description

EMBL-EBI invites applications for a Bioinformatics Developer on the DECIPHER project within the Human Genomics Team. You will help maintain and extend the DECIPHER platform, enabling clinical interpretation of genetic variation and safe data sharing for patient benefit.

The role offers hybrid working with on-site two days per week and the chance to collaborate with clinicians and data producers to translate research data into clinical tools.