Bioinformatics Software Developer

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Genomics England Full time

About the Role:

Genomics England is seeking a skilled Bioinformatics Engineer to join our team. As a Bioinformatics Engineer at Genomics England, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining software tools and datasets used to solve a wide variety of bioinformatic needs.

About the Job:

We are looking for a software engineer with extensive experience in bioinformatics to contribute to the development of high-quality software tools and datasets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Produce automated tests to validate existing and new code.
  • Contribute to all testing and deployment stages up to the production environment.
  • Produce high-quality code for high-throughput sequencing data analysis, genome analysis, workflows, and interpretation.
  • Interact with domain experts during the lifecycle of projects to ensure the scientific validity of software products.
  • Contribute to discovery tasks during the initial phase of new developments and achieve understanding of early-stage decisions to inform final software design.
  • Write documentation to achieve an exhaustive log of decisions, designs, tests, results, etc. that enable full traceability of processes.
  • Be a proactive member of a squad, adopting agile practices and offering subject-matter expertise.

What You Will Need:

  • Experience in software testing strategies.
  • Solid Python coding skillset.
  • Solid skillset in Bioinformatics, understanding of the standards, data sources, and tool chains used in NGS.
  • Proficient in Linux and containerization techniques (Docker, Singularity).
  • Proficient in software version control systems (Git preferred).
  • Proficient in collaborative software development practices (code reviews, branching strategies).
  • Excellent technical writing skills.
  • Experience in building scientific workflows with Nextflow is desirable.
  • Solid expertise of developing production-quality algorithms and software to analyze large data sets is desirable.
  • Familiarity with NGS tertiary annotation tools and databases is desirable.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines in a Git repository/version control system (GitLab preferred) is desirable.

Qualifications:

MSc equivalent or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or equivalent experience.

About Us:

Genomics England is an excellent place to work, with a range of benefits including 30 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and individual learning budgets.



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