Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

Revvity, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotechnology firm in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced Bioinformatics Scientist to collaborate on groundbreaking research in gene editing and modulation. The role involves developing and supporting bioinformatics tools, managing projects, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have a PhD or equivalent, strong software development skills in Python, and experience with databases. This position offers the chance to make significant contributions to innovative research in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in Python development and testing.
• Experience creating and querying databases.
• A proven bioinformatics background.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and support bioinformatics pipelines and tools.
• Gather user requirements and break into technical tasks.
• Mentor junior members and provide guidance on software architecture.

Skills

Python development

Software development

Bioinformatics expertise

Project management

Education

PhD in bioinformatics or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Git

Docker

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced bioinformatician who is interested in working at the forefront of the gene editing (CRISPR knock‑out, base editing) and gene modulation (CRISPRa, CRISPRi, RNAi) fields. As a Bioinformatics Scientist / Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, you will have the opportunity to apply your strong bioinformatics background and software development skills to make key contributions in support of a wide variety of Revvity products and services including screening services, base editing research, whole genome CRISPR/RNAi reagents, and diagnostics reference standards.

In this role, you will work closely with scientists, software engineers, product managers, and other bioinformaticians to support and drive cutting edge research products and services. If you are an experienced bioinformatician, are fulfilled by working on challenging problems, and enjoy being part of a vibrant team, this role is for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of an Agile development team to develop, test, document, and support bioinformatics pipelines and tools (primarily Python with some C# and R)
• Help manage complex projects by gathering user requirements and breaking them into technical tasks for the team
• Mentor junior group members and provide high-level guidance on software architecture, bioinformatics, and scientific approach to problems
• Provide expert feedback on new code through pull requests
• Drive collaboration with scientists, product managers, software engineers, and other internal stakeholders to understand and address the complex, emerging needs of our business and customers
• Prepare and present high quality data packages and reports to internal/external clients
• Help drive innovation within the bioinformatics group and company by suggesting new areas of research/development

Essential Competencies & Requirements

• Relevant experience post-PhD (or equivalent experience) in bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, computer science, or a related field
• Bioinformatics expertise – experienced in using standard tools and common data sources
• Strong software development skills
  • 3+ years’ experience in Python development and testing
  • Experience creating and querying databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)
  • Advanced knowledge of Git
  • Experience developing user-facing software (command-line, web app)
  • Strong familiarity with WSL (Linux) command line
• Able to work independently and deliver high quality results while managing multiple simultaneous projects

Desirable Competencies & Requirements

• Experience working as part of Agile development team, including code reviews and sprint team roles
• Familiarity with cloud development and resources (Azure, AWS); HPC experience a plus
• Experience working in Flask (or another Python web framework) and Python development tools (e.g. pyenv, poetry, tox)
• Experience with Docker and writing Dockerfiles and with CI/CD (Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure Pipelines etc.)
• Experience developing NGS analysis pipelines or familiarity with common gene and variant annotation data sources (e.g. NCBI, COSMIC)
• Intermediate to advanced experience developing in a language other than Python (especially R or C#)