Senior Bioinformatician

Location: York Place

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