Lead Bioinformatics Engineer

Our Lead Bioinformatics Engineer is an experienced bioinformatician with strong competencies in software engineering, data engineering and/or infrastructure.

This role is expected to provide technical expertise and leadership across multiple squads in the bioinformatics directorate.

In particular, this Lead role will play a key part in accelerating genomics research in Genomics England by leading the development of scalable bioinformatics pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure solutions.

Additionally, the successful candidate will lead the development of best practices across the chapter and directorate to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scientifically valid, production-ready code and contributes to their adoption across the company.

The post holder will be responsible for the recruitment, mentoring and line management of core and senior bioinformaticians across the Research Tribe.

Everyday responsibilities include:

• Provide technical leadership at the chapter level and across multiple squads.
• Participate in Chapter and Directorate managerial meetings and associated tasks.
• Lead on design decisions for projects across the chapter.
• Provide Subject Matter ...