Senior Bioinformatics Specialist

2 months ago


Saffron Walden, Essex, United Kingdom Wellcome Sanger Institute Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Bioinformatics Specialist to join our team at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of precision oncology by streamlining and simplifying genomics data analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Be the COSMIC product and subject matter expert (somatic oncology) and provide outstanding support, training, and assistance to our commercial users.
  • Support the sales of the COSMIC platform to Pharma, Biotech, and Clinical labs and interact with laboratory and BioIT audiences at every level within these organisations to establish the technical value of COSMIC's solutions.
  • Support client institutions to show COSMIC features and capabilities, supporting minor data manipulation requests and advising the client institution on process improvements.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you must have a passion for cancer biology, NGS, and related applications, and experience with computer software. You should be educated in Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, or related fields or have equivalent experience.

Technical Skills:

  • BioIT background and/or experience of developing computer software.
  • Significant industry experience in a similar role.
  • Proven experience in Troubleshooting.

Competencies and Behaviours:

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage and tailor explanations to differing knowledge levels.
  • Ability to take ownership of objectives and drive them forward.
  • Strong organised approach; ability to multi-task and work to competing and often tight deadlines.
  • Ability to manage complex processes involving a number of individuals.
  • Ability to actively question and listen to be able to solve customer problems.
  • Detail orientation and follow-up skills.
  • Proven ability to engage and form strong working collaborations with both academic and commercial partners.

About Us:

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is a world-leading genomics research centre. We exist to speed up the field of precision oncology so that every cancer journey can be tailored, accurate, and precise. We do this by streamlining and simplifying genomics data analysis for better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment research.

What We Offer:

We operate a hybrid working pattern with the requirement of a minimum 2-3 days working onsite. There will be occasional travel to conferences and spending time at customer sites. We offer a competitive salary in the region of £41,331 to £45,500 (depending on skills and experience).



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