Associate Scientist Bioinformatician

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your role:

Within Global Healthcare Operations, the Molecular Biology Technology & Innovation Group is responsible for the development and validation of new analytical methods. You will be part of the Innovative Sequencing & Data Science Laboratory and will be responsible for the analysis (alignment, annotation) and interpretation of Next Generation Sequencing data used in molecular biology-based methods to support the manufacturing process.

You will use computational languages and workflow languages to develop and validate bioinformatic pipelines for a variety of applications, including genomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics, as well as single-cell sequencing. This also includes pipeline workflow validation according to GMP guidelines and Data Integrity principles. You will manage the documentation (raw data, logbook, procedure etc.) and will collaborate with colleagues from other functions/outside the company.

Who you are:

1. Master Degree/PhD in biological disciplines or other scientific disciplines with previous experience in managing NGS data (e.g. Illumina, ONT)
2. The position requires strong coding skills (solid knowledge of at least 2 of the following languages is required: Bash, R, Python, Perl)
3. Previous experience in workflow languages (e.g. CWL, snakemake) and knowledge of bioinformatic tools for NGS data analysis (e.g. BEDTools, Samtools, BamTools, BLAST, BWA, Bowtie) is desirable
4. Prior experience with cloud-based systems and the use of docker containers is a plus.
5. Experience of working in a GMP environment is a plus
6. Prior experience with AI technologies (machine learning, deep learning, neural networks) is a plus
7. Candidate must be able to work in a team, but also to conduct analyses autonomously and manage priorities to meet project timelines with high flexibility
8. Curiosity and strong problem-solving skills are required
9. Able to communicate effectively with other colleagues across the organization
10. Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Italian are required

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team