Senior Bioinformatics Engineer – Pipeline Automat
ion & Tool Development Relocation support and visa sponsorship available Location
: Cambridge or Slough Travel:
Travel between sites would be required Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of. The role: The
S enior
Bioinformatics Engineer
will
be responsible for
developing ef ficient and hi gh quality bioinformatic pipelines and data scienc e s oftware supporting the design, data processing, analysis, and reporting across Lonza R&D departments. They will be placed in the Bioinformatics & Data Science group and closely work with multi-disciplinary teams of bioinformaticians, lab scientists, biochemists and bioprocess engineers. Candidates for this role must have experience in developing and deploying multiple Nextflow
pipelines in production environments! What you’ll do: Develop and
maintain
reusable
bioinformatic pipelines
supporting
experimental design and data analysis of
R&D
projects
and customer offerings.
Lead
the
development ,
deployment
and onboarding
of
bioinformatic software
for
Lonza’s
multidisciplinary teams
and customers .
Implement
framework s
that
en sur e
standardization ,
reusability, and cost- and time-efficiency
across
bioinformatic pipelines and software.
Drive digital innovation in biomanufacturing by enhancing data science,
bioinformatics
and statistical capabilities.
Manage collaborations with internal stakeholders and external academic and commercial partners.
Lead, mentor and train junior team members.
What we’re looking for: MSc
or PhD
in bioinformatics,
computer science, data science or a related field, or equivalent experience .
Must have experience in developing and
deploying
multiple
Nextflow
pipelines in production
environments .
Excellent knowledge
with software engineering guidelines: version control (e.g., Git), CI/CD, containerization (e.g., Docker), and
unit/pipeline testing frameworks
(e.g.
testthat ,
nf -test) .
Proficiency
in
programming in
R or python.
E xperience in developing and
deploying
GUI-based bioinformatic tools
facilitating
experimental design and analyses.
Broad
expertise
in
analyzing
and interpreting omics and other biological datasets, including statistical and visualization methods.
Ability to lead projects and communicate complex bioinformatics concepts effectively in a business setting
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference. Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.