Illumina

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Bioinformatics Scientist 2

Cambridge

Hub and Hybrid or onsite

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bioinformatics Scientist 2 to join our team in Cambridge, where you'll be working alongside engineering, chemistry and assay teams on R&D projects delivering new sequencing platforms and technologies.

Illumina's employee benefits are industry-leading and include flexible time off, private medical insurance, compassion and care time off, leisure travel insurance, pension, employee stock purchasing program, volunteer time off, and much more!

Why us

As a Bioinformatics Scientist 2 you will contribute to supporting bioinformatics activities in cross-functional programs, including:

• supporting data analysis
• developing and maintaining automated pipelines and data aggregation tools
• developing novel tools for data quality assessments
• collaborating with experimental teams

Scope of responsibilities:

• Participate in R&D projects across multiple sites for the design, development and validation of new sequencing products
• Support the bioinformatics function within a product development team
• Contribute to the design and development of a standardized automated testing infrastructure
• Analyze, integrate, model and interpret experimental data
• Develop, document, and maintain reusable programming code
• Communicate and collaborate in cross-functional multi-site teams

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Why you

In addition to strong bioinformatics and programming skills, this position requires a high degree of initiative and cross-team collaboration and solid communication skills, alongside the following requirements:

• Strong programming skills and experience with at least one programming languages, such as Python, R, etc.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization of next-generation sequencing data and large datasets
• Familiarity with common bioinformatics pipelines and data formats
• Solid understanding of statistical and biological concepts
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments, including shell scripting and High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster usage (desirable)
• Experience in designing or architecting automated workflows (desirable)
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing technologies (desirable)
• Strong communication skills

Education:

Masters/PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, data science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent

What can you expect

Our team members are bright, energetic and dedicated - they are the driving force behind our innovation and impact. To attract the best and brightest, we offer a competitive employee benefits program. We view it as a smart investment in our people, one that recognizes the tremendous value they bring to our business every day. At Illumina, we push boundaries. We think beyond the conventional. We dream big. With the energy of so many bright and accomplished people, the opportunities are endless.

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.