Senior Bioinformatics Engineer — Automate Pipelines

BioSpace; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Moderna is seeking a seasoned professional to help ensure the reliability, quality, and compliance of bioinformatics pipelines and scientific software platforms. You will monitor systems, collaborate across teams to implement automated testing, and drive improvements in validation and operational readiness.

You will work at the intersection of bioinformatics, software engineering, and validation, contributing to a robust software ecosystem and adopting GenAI-enabled solutions to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong programming skills, particularly in Python and Linux.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience using a bioinformatics workflow framework (NextFlow, Luigi, Snakemake; NextFlow preferred), version control (Git), Cloud (AWS) and containers (Docker).
• Experience with Computer System Validation processes and in GxP environments with regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor bioinformatics pipelines and scientific software systems to identify deviations and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the development and implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for software quality and operational readiness.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics and software engineering teams to design, develop, and enhance automated testing for continuous operation.
• Maintain scientific software platforms to ensure reliable and uninterrupted performance.
• Troubleshoot, investigate, resolve, or annotate software and operational issues to support incident management.
• Support computer system validation activities through drafting, executing, and maintaining qualification scripts and protocols.
• Work with development teams to identify defects and implement system improvements.
• Provide on-call support to minimize downtime and assist urgent operational issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to troubleshooting, investigations, and operational procedures.
• Improve error reporting applications to increase visibility and reliability.
• Expand knowledge of scientific software platforms, bioinformatics technologies, and supporting infrastructure.
• Contribute to a culture of operational excellence, compliance, and high-quality software delivery.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

Linux

Nextflow

Git

Docker

AWS

Job description

Moderna is seeking a seasoned professional to help ensure the reliability, quality, and compliance of bioinformatics pipelines and scientific software platforms. You will monitor systems, collaborate across teams to implement automated testing, and drive improvements in validation and operational readiness.

You will work at the intersection of bioinformatics, software engineering, and validation, contributing to a robust software ecosystem and adopting GenAI-enabled solutions to improve