Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
• Lead and develop the bioinformatics infrastructure of the company.
• Create and maintain an internal data database.
• Create appropriate graphical interfaces to respond quickly to queries from other teams in order to address the company's needs.
• Enhance and create new proprietary bioinformatics tools and algorithms.
• Help to manage in-house HPC, central database and pipeline resources, and cloud-based bioinformatics software infrastructure.
• Support on-going biomarker discovery analyses.
• Assist with ongoing R&D efforts across departments.
• Form an effective cross-functional team with other bioinformaticians and biologists.
• Train company staff in relevant bioinformatics techniques and/or deploy bioinformatics solutions to meet their needs.
• Development and upkeep of documentation procedures and configuration profiles
• Carry out other job-related responsibilities as assigned.
Experience and Qualifikations
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related Physical Science discipline
• A solid foundation in mathematics, statistics, and computer science
• A minimum of three years post-PhD experience in project management is required.
• Solid knowledge of machine learning techniques, particularly neural networks and deep learning architectures.
• Knowledge of R, Python, and workflow management systems such as Docker, Snakemake, or Nextflow is required.
• Extensive knowledge of Unix-style operating systems, as well as experience using or managing HPC clusters
• A thorough understanding of and experience working with datasets generated by high-throughput sequencing technologies such as Illumina and Oxford Nanopore.
• Prior experience integrating multi-omics data to yield novel insights