Senior Bioinformatician

This is a 12-month contract position.
The Senior Bioinformatician plays a key role in delivering NGS bioinformatics services and products to a diverse customer base. Taking responsibility for one or more specific services, the Senior Bioinformatician oversees and carries out expert duties in the day-to-day bioinformatic work of the given service(s), in close collaboration with the local and global NGS project management and sales teams. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to capably perform each of the following essential duties:
Coordinate bioinformatic work with NGS project management, from order placement to data delivery
Ensure timely and efficient data quality control and analysis duties
Analyze data from genotyping and other NGS experiments, carry out design for custom targeted genotyping assays (Amp-Seq and Flex-Seq)
Act as an escalation point for project-related quality issues, involving Innovation Hub staff where needed
Adhere to and support local quality management systems
Maintain regular communication with customers to understand specific requirements, clarify expectations, and monitor satisfaction
Contribute to general bioinformatics storage housekeeping
Carry out custom analyses to support troubleshooting activities
Actively participate in internal programs that promote continuous improvement
Perform other duties as required, or assigned by management, to meet business needs
Degree in a scientific discipline or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a service laboratory environment
Fluent in English
Solid knowledge of NGS technologies and hands-on experience with typical bioinformatics workflows
Proficiency in Bash shell scripting and Python
Experience with LIMS and quality systems
Excellent organisational and communication skills
Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy in work
Ability to work methodically, reliably, and in a highly organised manner
Flexibility to adapt to changing operational conditions
Commercial awareness and motivation for both personal and business growth
Ability to influence others effectively
Experience in maintaining and authoring quality documentation (e.g. SOPs)
Familiarity with cross-functional collaboration (e.g. with Quality or Customer Services/ Commercial)
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma)

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid