OverviewSenior Bioinformatics Engineer – Pipeline Automation & Tool Development at Lonza. Location: Cambridge or Slough, United Kingdom. Relocation support and visa sponsorship available. Travel between sites would be required.The RoleThe Senior Bioinformatics Engineer will be responsible for developing efficient and high quality bioinformatic pipelines and data science software supporting the design, data processing, analysis, and reporting across Lonza R&D departments. They will be placed in the Bioinformatics & Data Science group and closely work with multi-disciplinary teams of bioinformaticians, lab scientists, biochemists and bioprocess engineers. Candidates for this role must have experience in developing and deploying multiple Nextflow pipelines in production environments.What You’ll DoDevelop 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.What We’re Looking ForMSc or PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, data science or a related field, or equivalent experience.Must have experience in developing and deploying multiple Nextflow pipelines in production environments.Excellent knowledge of 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.Equal OpportunityLonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Reference: R66793 #J-18808-Ljbffr