Bioinformatician - Genomics Platform & AI Analytics

Azenta Life Sciences; SOUTH PLAINFIELD (NJ); On-site; USD 107,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Azenta Life Sciences, operating as GENEWIZ by Azenta, seeks a collaborative Bioinformatician to design a scalable, AI-enabled sequencing workflows platform. You will translate scientific needs into reusable workflows and automated solutions for plasmid and viral vector analyses, across chemistry, biology, and software teams.

The role encompasses architecture, automation, validation, and continuous improvement of analytical services while collaborating with quality, product, and client-facing

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, molecular biology, biostatistics, computer science or related field preferred.
• Experience designing automated NGS and long-read analysis workflows including assembly, QC, and SV analysis.
• Experience translating plasmid or viral vector design principles into reusable computational rules.
• Proficiency in Linux and programming or scripting languages (Python/R/Bash).
• Experience with production-quality scientific software and workflow platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design reusable algorithms, services, and workflow components for sequence designs and vector design workflows.
• Build configurable analytical frameworks integrating public resources, proprietary algorithms, and standardized rules.
• Develop customer-facing analytics, visualizations, APIs, and self-service tools.
• Architect and maintain scalable workflows for long-read and short-read sequencing with QC and results delivery.
• Apply AI/ML to automate workflow orchestration and data interpretation.
• Create and maintain platform architecture documentation and procedures.

Skills

Python

R

Bash

Linux

AI/ML

NGS workflows

Data analysis

Documentation

Software engineering

Education

PhD in bioinformatics or related field

Master’s degree considered

Tools

Git

Snakemake

Nextflow

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

Azenta Life Sciences, operating as GENEWIZ by Azenta, seeks a collaborative Bioinformatician to design a scalable, AI-enabled sequencing workflows platform. You will translate scientific needs into reusable workflows and automated solutions for plasmid and viral vector analyses, across chemistry, biology, and software teams.

The role encompasses architecture, automation, validation, and continuous improvement of analytical services while collaborating with quality, product, and client-facing