Bioinformatics Specialist (Microbiology)

Job summary

The role involves supporting, maintaining, and developing bioinformatic tools and pipelines for genomic analyses related to infectious diseases caused by various pathogens. The position is part of a research group focused on genomic epidemiology and aims to enhance the analysis and sharing of genomic data.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Practical experience with coding in Python and maintaining existing codebases.
• Experience working in Unix-based systems.
• Extensive knowledge of microbial genomics and genomic analysis workflows.
• Familiarity with machine learning and deep learning approaches in bioinformatics.
• Experience in microbial genomic and metagenomic analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support bioinformatic tools and workflows.
• Assist with routine and ad hoc bioinformatic analyses.
• Contribute to data processing workflows and ensure stable analytical operations.

Skills

• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Strong understanding of bioinformatics algorithms and tools.
• Knowledge of sequence alignment and phylogenetic analyses.

Education

• A master's degree in engineering or a relevant field is required.

Tools

• Bioinformatics software and tools for genomic analysis.