Senior Bioinformatician | Genomic Surveillance

TN United Kingdom; Hinxton; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Bioinformatician to join their Genomic Surveillance Unit in Hinxton. In this pivotal role, you will contribute to the analysis and interpretation of genomic data to enhance public health decision-making. Your responsibilities will include developing robust bioinformatics pipelines and mentoring junior team members. This hybrid position offers the chance to work collaboratively on impactful projects in the fight against infectious diseases. If you are passionate about data science and its role in public health, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Employee Wellbeing Program

Health and Work-Life Balance Support

Career Development Opportunities

Support for Diversity and Inclusion

Technician Commitment Support

Qualifications

• Experienced bioinformatician with large-scale genomic data expertise.
• Detail-oriented problem-solver motivated by public health impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain bioinformatics data-processing pipelines.
• Analyze genomic datasets for public health questions.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Computational Biology

Python

Nextflow

High-Performance Computing

Data Analysis

Education

Postgraduate Qualification in Bioinformatics

Equivalent Experience

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Job Description:

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.

We are looking for a Senior Bioinformatician to help deliver high-quality software, data, analysis and resources for the genomic surveillance of pathogens and associated vectors at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

About us

One of the biggest challenges in the battle against infectious disease is that pathogens are continually evolving. Genomic surveillance involves sequencing the genetic material of pathogenic microbes and their vectors so that evolutionary changes that affect transmission, disease severity and susceptibility to treatment can be observed. The goal of the Wellcome Sanger Institute's Genomic Surveillance Unit (GSU) is to enable the use of genomic surveillance as a practical tool for local infectious disease control and pandemic preparedness.

About the role

As a Senior Bioinformatician in the GSU, you will join a team engaged in generating, processing, analysing and interpreting genomic surveillance data at scale to enable and support public-health decision-making. We work across a growing number of disease areas, with our work on Malaria and respiratory viruses now expanding to include vector-borne viruses (such as Dengue and Chikungunya). Your work will encompass genomics pipeline development, biocuration and data analysis. Specific aspects include:

• Developing and maintaining robust, high-quality bioinformatics data-processing pipelines for large genomic datasets.
• Analyzing genomic datasets to address public health questions and improve analytical workflows.
• Producing and curating impactful public health data resources.
• Contributing to the improvement of software, infrastructure, processes, and workflows.

You will take a leading role in projects and mentor junior team members.

About you

You are an experienced bioinformatician working with large-scale genomic data, interested in pipeline development, data science, and microbial genomics. You are detail-oriented, a problem-solver, and motivated by public health impact. Teamwork and collaboration are essential, and you are passionate about building effective relationships.

Essential skills

• A postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related fields.
• Experience with microbial or pathogen genomic data and online resources.
• Proficiency in Python or similar for software development and data analysis.
• Experience with genomic data processing pipelines using Nextflow.
• Knowledge of high-performance computing environments.
• Modern bioinformatics practices, including version control and containerization.

Additional information

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite per week.

Please include a cover letter with your CV, detailing how your skills and experience match the role.

Salary: £44,900 to £53,900 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing date: Monday 05-MAY-25.

Contract duration: Permanent.

Role profile: For full accountabilities and criteria, click here.

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Hybrid Working at Wellcome Sanger:

We support hybrid working for better work-life balance and collaboration. The arrangement varies by role and team.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We value diversity, inclusion, and support networks for LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers, Disability, and Race Equity. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Our Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive employee wellbeing program and are committed to health, work-life balance, and career development. We are signatories of the Technician Commitment to support technicians' careers across disciplines.