Software Engineering

Bio-Informatics /Life Sciences Scientist

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Work Type: Full Time



Bio-informatician is responsible for developing, documenting and testing bio-informatics pipelines. 


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Developing custom bio-informatics pipelines using Nexflow. 

  • Testing and updating pipelines as required. 

  • Curating test data for different components as required. 

  • Developing custom scripts for testing in Python. 

  • Troubleshoot and resolve defects, craft reliable unit tests, perform code reviews and root cause analysis. 

  • Understand and be compliant with regulatory, security and data privacy requirements 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics or engineering related area. 

  • Minimum of year of experience developing bio-informatics pipelines to analysis NGS data. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

  • Containerization: Docker 

  • Orchestration Language: GNU Make,  Nextflow, CWL/WDL 

  • Source control: GitHub, Git 

  • Scripting Languages: Python, Bash 

  • Database experience: PostgreSQL, Redis 

  • Bioinformatics Tools: GATK, SAMtoolsBAMToolsFastQCFastp, bedtools, bwa, primer3, etc. 

  • Security / Privacy: HIPAA 

  • Biology: Next-generation sequencing, Sanger sequencing, MLPA, PCR, Southern Blot 

  • Experience working with Fastq, BAM, VCF, TSV/CSV, JSON files. 

  • Strong technical documentation skills 

  • Eagerness to acquire new skills in genetics 

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks independently 

  • Excellent communication and organizational skills, especially for problem solving under pressure. 

 

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