Job Title Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a global leader in nanopore-based DNA/RNA sequencing technology.
Our platform offers real-time analysis, scalability, and accessibility for any requirement.
The Customer Analysis Workflows group at Oxford Nanopore Technologies' is responsible for communicating bioinformatic analyses to end users through various media.
Salary $120,000 - $150,000 per year Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled individual to join our team as a Bioinformatics Analyst.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining new bioinformatic analyses, collaborating with our teams to identify analysis workflows, adapting standard bioinformatic tools to long-read nanopore sequencing, and defining best-practices for ONT's open-source analysis software.
Key Responsibilities Take ownership of newly identified workflows and collaborate within the group to resolve how best to present these; Collaborate closely with our teams within the various R&D groups at ONT to identify analysis workflows potentially useful to customers; Adapt standard bioinformatic tools to long-read nanopore sequencing; Identify areas for tool development, and work with Algorithm Research colleagues to explore options; Maintain abreast of external advances in the field of long-read data analysis and the requirements of end-users as determined by various customer facing teams.
Requirements We are looking for an individual with a strong background in bioinformatics, programming skills in Python, experience in software development on Debian-based linuxes, and expertise in workflow management software such as Nextflow.
Desirable Qualifications PhD or proven experience requiring understanding of DNA/RNA sequencing analysis; Familiarity with long-read sequencing; Strong Python programming skills (development, testing, packaging); Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment.