Bioinformatics Engineer
NEC ONCOIMMUNITY AS
- Frist 25.6.2023
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NEC OncoImmunity AS is looking for a Bioinformatics Engineer
Who are we?
NEC OncoImmunity AS is an artificial intelligence (AI) driven biotech company offering proprietary machine-learning software, which addresses the key gaps in the prediction of bona fide immunogenic antigens for personalized cancer immunotherapy and infectious disease vaccines.
We are dedicated to developing scalable software solutions that facilitate effective patient selection for cancer immunotherapy, and identifying optimal neoantigen targets for truly personalized cancer vaccines & cell therapies in a clinically actionable time frame.
Our growing international team (13 countries and counting!) consists of a diverse mix of data scientists, bioinformaticians, immunologists, cancer researchers, and software developers.
NEC OncoImmunity AS is a subsidiary of the NEC Corporation, and is based in the Oslo Science Park, Norway.
Job description
To expand our bioinformatics team focused on NGS and personalized cancer immunotherapy, we seek an enthusiastic and skilled Bioinformatics Engineer, proficient in Python.
Join us in fighting cancer with personalised immunotherapy!
As a Bioinformatics Engineer, you will:
- Develop, improve, and maintain Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data processing pipelines
- Maintain, improve, and re-design unit/integration/regression testing framework
- Maintain, improve, and re-design automated frameworks for software performance, evaluation, and reporting
- Refactor existing source code with a focus on optimization and modularization/atomization
- Automate the update and versioning of bioinformatics and genomic sequence reference data
- Document in a formalized manner the code developed
- Collaborate with multiple internal interdisciplinary teams
You have:
- Knowledge of programming languages like Python
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Nextflow
- Experience building robust, validated NGS pipelines
- Proficiency in Unix and bash scripting
- A degree of higher education in engineering, computer science, or other technical field
- A master's degree in bioinformatics or equivalent studies or extensive similar experience
- Proficiency in using standard software management tools (git etc).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- The ability to work individually and with others of the same or different scientific and technological backgrounds.
- Located in Oslo, Norway (we work hybrid, some days in the office are expected, and some days remote is possible)
Bonus:
- Experience in container technologies (Docker, Singularity)
- Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP)
What we offer
- An exciting working environment at the forefront of AI applied in cancer immunotherapy and infectious diseases research.
- A highly diverse and interdisciplinary team.
- A fair budget for the hardware and accessories of your choice to get the work done.
- State-of-the-art hardware and computational infrastructure.
- A learning budget you can spend on conferences, online courses and books
- Negotiable salary based on your level of experience.
- Work that has a positive impact on people’s health and life
- Work in an international environment
- Responsibility and possibilities for further professional development
- Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
- Social and team-building activities.
How to apply
Tells us why you`re interested in working with us by clicking "Søk her" Please include your CV and application letter.
Om arbeidsgiveren
- Nettverk: LinkedIn
- Sektor: Privat
- Sted: Gaustadalléen 2, Forskningsparken - Oslo Science Park, 0349 Oslo
- Hjemmekontor: Delvis hjemmekontor
- Bransje: Forskning, utdanning og vitenskap, IT - programvare, Medisinsk utstyr og rekvisita
- Stillingsfunksjon: Biolog, Ingeniør, Utvikler (generell)
- Arbeidsspråk: Engelsk
Nøkkelord
bioinformatics, cancer, immunotherapy, precisionmedicine, python
- FINN-kode 305307929
- Sist endret