Full Stack Developer — Data Science Specialist (Internship to Permanent)

Biosecure ID Limited; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Biosecure ID Limited is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join as the first technical hire, evolving from an internship to a permanent role. You will own the technology stack end to end, build MVPs on AWS, and collaborate with partners to bring new products to market.

You will work on data science methods, open-source AGOSS software, and integrated forensic genomics solutions. This is a hands-on builder role with startup pace and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Startup mentality; comfortable with ambiguity and wearing many hats.
• Document experiments and decisions in detail so others can follow.
• Take ownership and deliver working solutions, not hand off problems.
• Strong problem-solving and results-orientation; bias toward getting things done.
• Entrepreneurial, builder mindset; focus on making things exist, not just plan them.
• Belief in open-source principles and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the technology stack end to end as the first technical hire.
• Design, deploy, and manage AWS-based MVPs.
• Lead early-phase administration and operations.
• Collaborate with external partners to develop and launch new products quickly.
• Provide backend support for the open-source AGOSS community.
• Apply data science methods to real product challenges.

Skills

Data science

AWS architectures

Problem solving

Open source

Tools

R Shiny

Microsoft Office

ZOHO

Git

Job description

Full Stack Developer — Data Science Specialist (Internship to Permanent)

Didyou know that every year, millions of forensic case samples go unprocessed due to poor sample collection and inefficient DNA analysis? This backlog denies justice to countless victims and their families.

With over 25 years of experience in forensic genetic analysis, we founded Biosecure ID to tackle these challenges. Our mission is to enhance efficiency, ensure reliability and reproducibility, reduce overall costs, and develop simple to use integrated solutions for forensic analysis to make them accessible and affordable to labs worldwide. Recognizing that no single company could offer all the necessary tools and solutions, we created Biosecure ID as a strategic platform to incubate new ideas ("Innovation"), make workflow solutions accessible to end-users ("Value Added Reselling"), and support laboratories and scientists globally in implementing technologies with confidence ("Enabling Services").

To fill gaps in the market, we partnered with Gentueri Inc for sample collection and workflow solutions, Innogenomics Inc for specialized forensic DNA sample processing, Paragon Genomics Inc for amplicon-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels, and with LabVine – an online learning and development platform with over 16,000 professionals registered globally with a view to promote their existing courses and to develop new content for Applied Genetics and Genomics Lab professionals. Our comprehensive services include training, consultancy, validation and verification, automation, and turnkey projects, with a particular focus on the Global South, where support is most needed.

In addition, Biosecure ID supports Science for Social Good CIC ( https://ssg-cic.org ), a UK-based non-profit company dedicated to advancing applied genetics through open-source software development (AGOSS® Platform), developing vocational training programmes in countries where knowledge gaps are most visible, raising awareness and education about DNA testing, standardizing sexual assault kits globally, and advocating for DNA as a biometric modality through the Future of Biometrics Consortium in collaboration with the Cambridge, UK-based Centre for Business Innovation (CfBI).

We believe our small contribution through collaboration and sharing knowledge will be a significant drop in the ocean, making a meaningful difference in the world of forensic science and applied genetics. Reach us at https://biosecureid.com for more information.

Biosecure ID Limited (BSID) is a forensic biotechnology company based at Alderley Park, Macclesfield, UK, working at the intersection of forensic genomics, molecular diagnostics, and open science. BSID is the commercial arm behind Science for Social Good CIC, the parent body of AGOSS (Applied Genomics Open-Source Software), our open-source bioinformatics community.

Biosecure ID Limited (BSID) is looking for one of its first employees: a Full Stack Developer to become our IT Lead. This is a builder's role at a genuine start-up — you'll set up and run our back-end technology stack, stand up MVPs with real deployment timelines, and act as the technical backbone for BSID and our open-source community, AGOSS (Applied Genomics Open-Source Software). You'll work directly with the founding team and external partners (Microsoft, ZOHO, AWS, and bioinformatics companies) to take ideas from concept to launch, fast.

Term: This role begins as a paid 3-month internship (pay details to be discussed, based on location). Successful completion leads to an offer of permanent employment. You would be one of BSID's first employees — a genuine founding role with the scope and responsibility that comes with it.

What You'll Do

• Act as BSID's Data Science Specialist — own our technology stack end to end, as employee #1
• Own AWS architecture — design, deploy, and launch MVPs for trial.
• Lead administration during early phase
• Work directly with external partners (Microsoft, ZOHO, Salesforce, Amazon (AWS), and third-party bioinformatics companies) to develop and launch new products, with fast turnaround and disciplined document control
• Manage and provide back-end support for our open-source community, AGOSS
• Apply data science and AI methods (R, R Shiny, and related platforms) to real product and research problems
• Administer and configure Microsoft Office and ZOHO (all apps), and act as development lead on the back end
• Document your work in detail as you go — decisions, architecture, and processes, not just code

Requirements

• Genuine start-up mentality — comfortable with ambiguity, wearing many hats, and moving fast
• Enjoys experimenting, and documents what you try in enough detail that others can follow it
• Takes ownership: sees problems through to a working solution rather than handing them off
• Strong problem-solver with a bias toward getting things done
• Entrepreneurial, with a builder mindset — you want to make things exist, not just plan them
• Committed to ongoing learning and development
• Believes in open source and