Senior Bioinformatician

Talentmark; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentmark are recruiting a Senior Bioinformatician to join a leading pharmaceutical company on a 12-month contract. The role is hybrid, requiring 2–3 days on site in Bracknell with the remainder home working.

You will analyse large-scale single-cell and omics datasets, develop scalable computational methods, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to translate findings into actionable insights and portfolio decisions.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistical genetics, statistics or related field OR MSc with industry experience.
• Hands-on experience analysing single-cell or single-nucleus transcriptomic data at scale (QC, integration, annotation, differential analysis).
• Record of developing computational methods or tools.
• Experience with spatial transcriptomics or spatial proteomics platforms (Visium, Xenium, MERFISH, CosMx).
• Experience with deep generative or foundation models for single-cell data (scVI-tools, scGPT, Geneformer).

Responsibilities

• Analyse large-scale single-cell, bulk transcriptomics and other omics datasets.
• Develop new computational methods to extract biological insight from data.
• Build scalable, well-tested software and workflows for atlas-scale data.
• Serve as analytical contact in multidisciplinary collaborations from analysis plan to publication or portfolio decision.
• Translate complex findings into clear recommendations for project teams and leadership.

Skills

PhD in bioinformatics/related field

Single-cell data analysis

Computational methods development

Spatial omics experience

Deep generative models for single-cell

Education

PhD in bioinformatics or related field

Tools

Visium

Xenium

MERFISH

CosMx

Job description

Senior Bioinformatician

Talentmark are recruiting for a Senior Bioinformatician to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 12 months. This role is hybid with 2/3 days on site in Bracknell and the rest home working.

Company

Our client is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. They focus on finding answers for some of the world's most urgent medical needs.

Salary

£36.84 to £49.13 ph Rates are dependent upon experience.

Contract

Contract basis for 12 months.

Senior Bioinformatician Role

• Analyse large-scale single-cell, bulk transcriptomics and other omics datasets.
• Develop new computational methods that extract biological insight from them.
• Build scalable, well-tested and documented software and workflows for atlas-scale data (millions of cells) and high-dimensional proteomics.
• Act as the analytical point of contact within multidisciplinary scientific collaborations from analysis plan through to publication or portfolio decision.
• Translate complex findings into clear recommendations for project teams and leadership.

Your Background

• PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistical genetics, statistics or a related quantitative discipline, or an MSc with equivalent industry experience.
• Hands-on experience analysing single-cell or single-nucleus transcriptomic data at scale, including QC, integration, annotation and differential analysis.
• A demonstrated track record of developing computational methods or tools.
• Experience with spatial transcriptomics or spatial proteomics platforms, such as Visium, Xenium, MERFISH or CosMx.
• Experience with deep generative or foundation models for single-cell data, such as scVI-tools, scGPT or Geneformer.

Requirements

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

Note

Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.