Senior Bioinformatics Engineer / Lead Bioinformatics Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Bioinformatics Engineer to work on cutting-edge bioinformatics pipelines, algorithms, and data visualization. The ideal candidate will have expertise in NGS pipelines, cloud/HPC-based environments, and bioinformatics algorithms. As a senior team member, you should be a subject matter expert (SME) in bioinformatics, particularly in NGS and multiomics, and have the technical ability to develop, optimize, and scale bioinformatics pipelines. You should be passionate about learning, enhancing your skills, and have strong communication capabilities.

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Mandatory Skills:

• 3-8+ years of experience working with bioinformatics pipelines and result interpretation, particularly in NGS (DNA, RNA, metagenomics, microarray, gene expression, scRNA, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with pipeline engineering, development, optimization, and scaling.
• Proficiency with workflow managers such as Airflow, Snakemake, or Nextflow (Nextflow preferred).
• Experience with DevOps practices, particularly in bioinformatics pipelines, with hands-on knowledge of Docker and containerization.
• Strong technical skills in Python (e.g., Numpy, Pandas) for data analysis and visualization.
• Experience in R (Rshiny, Tidyverse, and R visualization).
• Proficiency in shell scripting (grep, awk, sed, bash scripting).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts clearly.
• Customer-facing experience with bioinformatics solutions.

Optional Skills:

• Experience in structural biology (protein structure prediction, dynamics, drug design, pathways analysis).
• Familiarity with tools like Ansible, Jira, Confluence, Service Now, and advanced Excel.
• Experience working with AWS and HPC-based environments, particularly for bulk data analysis.
• Knowledge of bio-statistics and data science is an added advantage.

Education:

• M.Sc, M.Tech, or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biotechnology, or a related engineering discipline from a reputable institution.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunity to work on innovative bioinformatics projects.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

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