Bioinformatics Engineer (Only for Women)

Jobs for Humanity; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobs for Humanity is seeking a Bioinformatics Engineer (Only for Women) to design, develop, and maintain scalable genomics pipelines using Nextflow. You will work on WGS, WES, RNA-Seq data and integrate workflows with cloud and HPC environments to enable high-performance analysis in research and production settings.

The role requires 3+ years in bioinformatics or computational biology, strong Linux/Unix, Bash and Python skills, and hands-on Nextflow experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in bioinformatics or computational biology
• Experience building scalable genomics pipelines with Nextflow
• Proficiency with Linux/Unix, Bash and Python
• Experience with version control and CI/CD (Git, GitHub/GitLab)
• Experience with cloud platforms and/or HPC environments
• Experience building dashboards for analytics (R Shiny, Streamlit, React) is a plus
• Exposure to nf-core pipelines and best practices
• Knowledge of CWL/WDL is a plus
• Clinical or production genomics experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize genomics workflows using Nextflow
• Build, deploy, and maintain pipelines for NGS data analysis (WGS, WES, RNA-Seq)
• Integrate workflows with cloud platforms and HPC environments
• Ensure reproducibility, scalability, reliability, and performance of analytical pipelines
• Collaborate with bioinformatics, data science, and research teams
• Troubleshoot and optimize workflow execution and performance
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and workflow best practices
• Implement quality control, validation, and version control standards

Skills

Nextflow workflow development

Bioinformatics

Linux/Unix

Python

Bash

Git CI/CD

Cloud/HPC

NGS analysis

Tools

Docker

Singularity

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Bioinformatics Engineer (Only for Women)

• Full-time

We are seeking a highly skilled Bioinformatics Engineer with strong expertise in Nextflow and 4+ years of relevant experience to design, develop, and maintain scalable genomics pipelines. This role will focus on building robust, reproducible, and high-performance workflows to support large-scale genomic data analysis in research and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize genomics workflows using Nextflow
• Build, deploy, and maintain pipelines for NGS data analysis, including WGS, WES, RNA-Seq, and related applications
• Integrate workflows with cloud platforms and high-performance computing (HPC) environments
• Ensure reproducibility, scalability, reliability, and performance of analytical pipelines
• Collaborate closely with bioinformatics, data science, and research teams to support project requirements
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize workflow execution and performance issues
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and workflow best practices
• Implement quality control, validation, and version control standards for pipelines

Minimum 3+ years of experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, or related fields

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in developing and maintaining workflows using Nextflow
• Solid understanding of genomics and NGS data analysis methodologies
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and scripting using Bash and/or Python
• Working knowledge of version control systems and CI/CD practices (Git, GitHub/GitLab)
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Singularity
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and/or HPC systems
• Experience managing and analyzing large-scale genomic datasets
• Experience in building interactive dashboards for downstream analytics using R Shiny, Python (Streamlit), React, or similar platforms
• Exposure to nf-core pipelines and best practices
• Knowledge of alternative workflow languages such as CWL and WDL
• Prior experience in clinical, regulated, or production genomics environments is a plus