Senior Bioinformatician

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We’re partnering with a rapidly growing biotechnology company at the forefront of RNA sequencing innovation. Combining advanced bioinformatics with cutting-edge molecular science, this organisation is developing next-generation tools for biomarker discovery and transcriptomic analysis.

Senior Bioinformatician

Permanent, Full-time (Hybrid – minimum 3 days on-site)

£ Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Midlothian, Scotland

Senior Bioinformatician
Responsibilities:

Developing and executing large-scale transcriptomic data analyses using advanced bioinformatics tools and pipelines.

Building, optimising, and maintaining robust data analysis software and cloud-based workflows.

Ensuring quality and reproducibility through strong data standards and QC processes.

Guiding and supporting junior bioinformaticians and data analysts through code reviews and collaboration.

Leading complex analysis projects from data processing to interpretation and visualisation.
Senior Bioinformatician
Requirements:

MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics (or equivalent experience).

Proven experience in bioinformatics and genomic data analysis, including transcriptomic data processing.

Strong programming skills in Python and R.

Solid understanding of bioinformatics algorithms, pipelines, and databases.

Confident in Linux command-line environments.
Desirable:

Experience with RNA-related bioinformatics (differential expression, transcriptome assembly, pathway or functional annotation).

Exposure to long-read sequencing (Oxford Nanopore preferred).

Experience in a commercial or industrial setting.

Familiarity with AWS/cloud computing and workflow tools (e.g. Nextflow).

Proficiency with Git/GitHub version control.
If you’re a talented bioinformatician ready to shape the future of RNA sequencing and biomarker discovery, get in touch or apply

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