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Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer

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🚀 Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer | Cambridgeshire (UK)

BioTalent has teamed up with an innovative Biotech organisation with a goal to turn microbiome science into precision therapeutics — They are on their search for a talented Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer to join a dynamic team in Cambridgeshire!

 

In this role, you'll play a key part in building and optimising cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and production pipelines that drive our therapeutic discovery and development programs. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, helping to shape the future of microbiome-based treatments.

 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Designing and developing innovative bioinformatics tools and analysis workflows
  • Building and maintaining robust production pipelines within a managed compute environment
  • Streamlining and optimising processes to meet high industry standards
  • Exploring and integrating new tools and technologies to continuously enhance our platform
  • Partnering with scientists and bioinformaticians across multi-disciplinary projects to deliver impactful solutions

 

What we’re looking for:

  • A PhD or MSc in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field, plus postdoc or equivalent professional experience
  • Proven experience working with genomic data
  • Strong grasp of software engineering principles — networking, security, scalability
  • Cloud computing experience, preferably with AWS
  • Proficiency in Python for production-level software development
  • Experience with workflow management systems like Nextflow or Cromwell
  • Comfortable working in a Linux environment
  • Bonus points if you’ve worked with microbiome or metagenomic data!