Bioinformatics Scientist, Assay Design and Pipelines

Hannah Life Technologies Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hannah Life Technologies Pte. Ltd. seeks a skilled Bioinformatics Scientist to join the team.

This role focuses on assay and content development for qPCR, dPCR, and CE technologies, delivering high-quality assays on schedule. You will develop computational pipelines, databases, and infrastructure to scale assay development. Required domain knowledge spans genomics and PCR-based methods, with proficiency in bioinformatics pipeline development and coding optimization for scalable workflows.

Qualifications

• PhD/Master/Bachelor in Bioinformatics or related fields.
• Strong genomics and molecular biology knowledge across domains.
• Proficient bioinformatics tooling and data handling.
• Strong Python and R scripting with debugging skills.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize qPCR/dPCR assays.
• Analyze complex genomic data to support target selection.
• Prepare scientific reports and communicate progress.
• Develop and maintain bioinformatics pipelines and automation.
• Maintain reproducible workflows and version-controlled code.
• Publish or productize developed algorithms and tools.

Skills

Genomics domain knowledge

PCR-based methods

Bioinformatics pipelines

Python

R

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Bioinformatics or related field

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

IGV

BLAST

BWA

GenBank

Ensembl

Nextflow

Snakemake

Latch

Job description

We areseekinga skilled and motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to join our team, specialized in assay and content development for qPCR,dPCR, and CE technologies. The role focuses on delivering high-quality assays on schedule and contributing to the development and maintenance of computational pipelines, databases, and infrastructure to scale assay development. This position requiresstrong domainknowledge of genomics, PCR-based methods, andproficiencyin bioinformatics pipeline development. You will convert biological questions into assay strategies and assign robust primer/probe sets. You will streamline workflows and optimize code for efficiency and scalability. Collaboration with other bioinformatics scientists, product management, and customer support colleagues is essential.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, andoptimizeqPCR assaysfor various applications, including gene expression, genotyping, copy number analysis, and pathogen detection.
• Analyze and interpret complex genomic and sequence datato support targetselectionand assay development.
• Prepare and present scientific reports and presentationsto communicate findings and progress.
• Develop,maintain, andoptimizebioinformatics pipelinesand workflow automation for large-scale assay development.
• Maintain version-controlled repositories, documentation, and reproducibilityacross computational workflows.
• Participate in the publication or productizationof developed algorithms, pipelines, or tools

Required Qualifications

• PhD,MasterorBachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, orrelatedfields.Preferred with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Stronggenomics & molecular biologydomain knowledge in at least one of the domains inplant, mammalian, microbial, and oncologysystems.
• Bioinformatics stack: IGV, BLAST, BWA/other aligners; major databases (GenBank,Ensembl); experience across genomics,andquantitative datawith strong analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Strong programming for scripting: advanced Python andworkingR,solid debugging.
• Teaming & execution: excellent communication; effective cross-functional collaboration; able to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in C/C++/Java/Perl/JavaScript/ReactJS; solid debugging.
• Experience with other assay development platforms, such as NGS, microarrays, etc.
• Familiarity with workflow orchestration frameworks (Nextflow,Snakemake, Latch) or cloud computing andhigh performancecomputingenvironments.

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