Senior Bioinformatics Scientist: Oncology NGS & MRD

Illumina; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Private medical insurance

Compassion and care time off

Pension

Employee stock purchasing program

Volunteer time off

Weeklong summer shutdown

Flexible benefits

Company contribution of 10% into your

Additional benefits to support you and

Job summary

Illumina in Cambridge, United Kingdom, seeks a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to advance DRAGEN and develop innovative algorithms for clinical oncology. You will work with cross‑functional teams to analyze high‑throughput sequencing data, MRD and methylation applications, and contribute to precision medicine.

You will apply strong Python and C++ skills, with a focus on algorithm development, statistics, and genomics. The role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong Python programming skills are essential.
• Experience with C++ is highly desirable.
• Deep knowledge in statistics or bioinformatics methods is expected.
• Experience analysing next‑generation sequencing data is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and improve secondary analysis algorithms for somatic variant calling and biomarker detection.
• Prototype and evaluate novel NGS algorithms for oncology applications.
• Analyze sequencing data to identify opportunities for algorithmic improvements.
• Design and interpret experiments with internal and external teams.
• Support development of oncology assays through bioinformatics analysis.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Communicate project plans and results to diverse audiences.
• Contribute to cross‑functional assay and algorithm R&D initiatives.

Skills

Python

C++

NGS analysis

Statistics

Bioinformatics

Oncology

Job description

Illumina in Cambridge, United Kingdom, seeks a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to advance DRAGEN and develop innovative algorithms for clinical oncology. You will work with cross‑functional teams to analyze high‑throughput sequencing data, MRD and methylation applications, and contribute to precision medicine.

You will apply strong Python and C++ skills, with a focus on algorithm development, statistics, and genomics. The role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits.