About the role

Develop and maintain reusable bioinformatic pipelines supporting experimental design and data analysis of R&D projects and customer offerings
Lead the development, deployment and onboarding of bioinformatic software for Lonza’s multidisciplinary teams and customers
Implement frameworks that ensure standardization, reusability, and cost- and time-efficiency across bioinformatic pipelines and software
Drive digital innovation in biomanufacturing by enhancing data science, bioinformatics and statistical capabilities
Manage collaborations with internal stakeholders and external academic and commercial partners
Lead, mentor and train junior team members

Requirements

MSc or PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, data science or related field, or equivalent experience
Must have experience in developing and deploying multiple Nextflow pipelines in production environments
Excellent knowledge with software engineering guidelines: version control (e.g., Git), CI/CD, containerization (e.g., Docker), and unit/pipeline testing frameworks (e.g. testthat, nf-test)
Proficiency in programming in R or python
Experience in developing and deploying GUI-based bioinformatic tools facilitating experimental design and analyses
Broad expertise in analyzing and interpreting omics and other biological datasets, including statistical and visualization methods
Ability to lead projects and communicate complex bioinformatics concepts effectively in a business setting
Willingness to travel between sites (Cambridge and Slough)