Bioinformatics Scientist: Assay Design & Pipelines

ThermoFisher Scientific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company in Singapore seeks a skilled Bioinformatics Scientist to develop high-quality assays for qPCR and dPCR. You'll leverage your expertise in genomics to design assays, analyze genomic data, and optimize bioinformatics pipelines. Candidates should hold a PhD or Master's in a related field and possess strong programming skills in Python and R. Collaboration across teams is vital for success. The role offers a dynamic environment focused on innovative solutions in biotechnology.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or related fields with 2+ years of experience.
• Strong genomics and molecular biology domain knowledge.
• Advanced Python and proficient R programming.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize qPCR assays for multiple applications.
• Analyze genomic and sequence data for assay development.
• Maintain bioinformatics pipelines for assay development.

Skills

Strong programming for scripting (Python)

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective cross-functional collaboration

Strong domain knowledge in genomics

Education

PhD or Master’s degree in Bioinformatics or related fields

Tools

IGV

BLAST

BWA

Nextflow

Snakemake

Job description

A leading biotechnology company in Singapore seeks a skilled Bioinformatics Scientist to develop high-quality assays for qPCR and dPCR. You'll leverage your expertise in genomics to design assays, analyze genomic data, and optimize bioinformatics pipelines. Candidates should hold a PhD or Master's in a related field and possess strong programming skills in Python and R. Collaboration across teams is vital for success. The role offers a dynamic environment focused on innovative solutions in biotechnology.