On behalf of our client, a pioneering software house specializing in state-of-the-art technology products and solutions related to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Αnalytics, we are searching for a Bioinformatics Scientist to join their high-caliber team.

A day in the life of a Bioinformatics Scientist

As a Bioinformatician you will have a significant contribution in bioinformatics projects on collecting and processing omics data, building integration pipelines, and performing analysis by using AI/ML and Big Data technologies. You will be analyzing next-generation sequencing data and you will be reporting to the Bioinformatics Team Leader.

Professionals working abroad who are willing to relocate to Greece, are highly welcome.

Your day to day

• Development of bioinformatics pipelines, and machine-learning algorithms to analyze omics data, especially focused on the microbiome (metagenome, 16S) and meta-transcriptome
• Design and implementation of automated integration pipelines and other computational workflows to facilitate omics analysis as part of an enterprise-level system solution
• Prepare technical reports with bioinformatics-related plots and graphs
• Produce well-written, well-documented, and reliable software components
• Evaluate new technologies while keeping up to date with technological developments in relevant areas
• Work as part of the cross-functional team
• Mentor, train, and develop team members

What you will need

• Μinimum 3+ years working experience as Bioinformatician
• MS degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, Computer Science or a related field.
• Proficiency with current bioinformatics tools and databases for interpretation of omics sequencing data
• Experience in building and testing automated multi-omics data analysis pipelines, especially for NGS and microbiome data
• Experience in bioinformatics system design (compute, data, application layers) for data and compute-intensive applications
• Proficiency in Python and Linux
• Familiarity with High-Performance Computing and cloud computing systems

Great to have

• D. and prior research experience
• Experience with microbiome data sets and metagenomics
• Experience in R

We love your personality if you

• have a genuine interest in emerging technologies
• have excellent communication and team working skills
• are ambitious and a real problem-solver
• are eager to grow and learn
• are an initiative taker with attention to detail and critical thinking

What’s in it for you

A very competitive package, depending on level of experience. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work in a motivating environment as well as on a global-scale project related to the AI world.