Bioinformatician

Sequoia Applied Technologies; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoia Applied Technologies in Kerala is seeking a Bio-informatician to design, document and test bioinformatics pipelines for NGS data, with emphasis on reliability and compliance.

You will implement pipelines with Nextflow, containerize with Docker, automate tests in Python, curate test datasets, and collaborate across teams while maintaining security and privacy standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, bioinformatics or engineering related area.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing bio-informatics pipelines to analyze NGS data.

Responsibilities

• Developing custom bio-informatics pipelines using Nextflow.
• Testing and updating pipelines as required.
• Curating test data for different components as required.
• Developing custom scripts for testing in Python.
• Troubleshoot and resolve defects, craft reliable unit tests, perform code reviews and root cause analysis.
• Understand and be compliant with regulatory, security and data privacy requirements.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Problem solving under pressure

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics or engineering related area

Tools

Docker

Nextflow

GNU Make

CWL/WDL

GitHub

Git

Python

Bash

PostgreSQL

Redis

GATK

SAMtools

BAMTools

FastQC

Fastp

bedtools

bwa

primer3

Job description

Job Description:

Bio- informatician is responsible for developing, documenting and testing bio-informatics pipeline s.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing custom bio-informatics pipelines using Nexflow.


• Testing and updating pipelines as required.


• Curating test data for different components as required.


• Developing custom scripts for testing in Python.


• Troubleshoot and resolve defects, craft reliable unit tests, perform code reviews and root cause analysis.


• Understand and be compliant with regulatory, security and data privacy requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics or engineering related area.


• Minimum of 2 year of experience developing bio-informatics pipelines to analysis NGS data.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Containerization: Docker


• Orchestration Language: GNU Make, Nextflow, CWL/WDL


• Source control: GitHub, Git


• Scripting Languages: Python, Bash


• Database experience: PostgreSQL, Redis


• Bioinformatics Tools: GATK, SAMtools, BAMTools, FastQC, Fastp, bedtools, bwa, primer3, etc.


• Security / Privacy: HIPAA


• Biology: Next-generation sequencing, Sanger sequencing, MLPA, PCR, Southern Blot


• Experience working with Fastq, BAM, VCF, TSV/CSV, JSON files.


• Strong technical documentation skills


• Eagerness to acquire new skills in genetics


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks independently


• Excellent communication and organizational skills, especially for problem solving under pressure.

Requirements: