Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

Illumina; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, where your work will contribute to groundbreaking advancements in genomic technology. You will develop innovative algorithms and software solutions to extract meaningful biological insights from genomic samples. Collaborate with talented professionals in a dynamic environment focused on improving human health through cutting-edge genomic analysis. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact, driving the success of products that enhance patient care and treatment options. If you are passionate about bioinformatics and eager to be part of a mission-driven team, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive employee benefits program

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong background in computer science, algorithms, and statistics.
• Expertise in genomics and next generation sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement innovative algorithms for genomic data analysis.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure workflow efficiency.

Skills

Computer Science

Algorithms

Statistics

Digital Signal Processing

Genomics

Next Generation Sequencing

Bioinformatics Methods Development

High-performance Software Development

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Master's in Computer Science

Tools

C/C++

Job description

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world-changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

Cambridge Hub and Hybrid

We have an exciting new opportunity for a talented Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to join our Illumina team based in Cambridge to support bringing the power of the genome to human health. This is a great opportunity to be part of Illumina’s continued growth, contributing to our mission of improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome!

Why us
Our team specializes in developing a fast and accurate FPGA-accelerated platform called DRAGEN for the secondary analysis of NGS genomic data, together with integration in the ICA Cloud platform for scalability and data interpretation. The platform covers a wide range of pipelines including WGS and targeted (enriched/amplicon) germline, WGS and targeted somatic (T/N and tumor-only), DNA/RNA, small variants, CNV, and structural variants.

Why you
As a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, you will be responsible for developing novel methods to extract biological meaning from genomic samples. You will design solutions and implement them in software in collaboration with others in a team-focused workflow. You will be responsible for helping to define and drive the success of the complete product, including defining requirements, assessing accuracy, streamlining customer experience, and enabling end-user applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, prototype and implement innovative computational and/or statistical algorithms to extract meaningful biological signal from sequencing assays.
• Implement algorithms in production-grade C/C++ software. Collaborate deeply with inter-disciplinary teams (QC/QA test teams, FPGA teams, SW teams, clinical genomics teams) as the platform has many different end-users with different requirements and applications to ensure a smooth, end-to-end workflow with external organizations.
• Analyze, integrate, model and interpret experimental data.
• Engage with external customers’ scientific teams to build product credibility and define emerging requirements.
• Clearly communicate technical methods and findings across internal teams with diverse expertise. Prepare internal and external facing technical documentation and marketing assets related to project research.

Key experience and skills requirements

• You will have a strong background in computer science, algorithms, statistics, and/or digital signal processing in addition to expertise in genomics, next generation sequencing, and a broad ecosystem of related assays and biotechnologies.
• Our ideal candidate will have a track record of both innovative and pragmatic bioinformatics methods development and delivery, be a proven team player with leadership skills and experience and have the following:
• Expertise in genomics and experience with analyzing error modes and actionable signal in genomic data sets
• Expertise in algorithms for NGS secondary analysis: Mapping-Alignment and Variant Calling
• Expertise in high-performance software development using C++/C or similar languages
• Expertise in next generation sequencing assays and related biotechnology ecosystems.
• Expertise in common sequencing applications such as research in rare disease, cancer and population genetics.

Experience/Education
Ph.D. in computer science, engineering, statistics, bioinformatics, or related field of study, or a Master's degree in one of these fields with a minimum of 3 years of related experience.

What can you expect
Our team members are bright, energetic and dedicated - they are the driving force behind our innovation and impact. To attract the best and brightest, we offer a competitive employee benefits program. We view it as a smart investment in our people, one that recognizes the tremendous value they bring to our business every day. At Illumina, we push boundaries. We think beyond the conventional. We dream big. With the energy of so many bright and accomplished people, the opportunities are endless.

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.