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Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer

Hyper Recruitment Solutions
Cambridge
5 days ago
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ROLE OVERVIEW We are currently looking for a Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer to join a leading biotechnology company based in the Cambridge area. As the Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer, you will be responsible for developing and enhancing the companys proprietary profiling platform, which supports drug discovery based on clinical data. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Your duties as the Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer will be varied; however, the key duties and responsibilities are as follows: 1. Design and develop bioinformatics analysis tools and workflows. 2. Implement production pipelines in a managed compute environment. 3. Optimise and streamline production pipelines and processes to meet industry standards. 4. Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to improve and extend platform capabilities. ROLE REQUIREMENTS: To be successful in your application to this exciting role as the Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer, we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history: 1. PhD or Masters in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field (or equivalent experience.) 2. Proven industry experience working with genomic data within a cloud environment. 3. A working knowledge and practical experience with writing production-level software in Python or Go. Key Words: Senior Bioinformatics Software Developer / Bioinformatics / Software Development / Genomic Data / Cloud Environment / Python / Go / Bioinformatics Tools / Data Analysis / Compute Environment / Biotechnology Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the role requirements. HRS exclusively supports the Life Science sectors, combining recruitment expertise with scientific knowledge to help you advance your career.

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