Bioinformaticians, Department of Sequencing and Bioinformatics

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Daily operation of national microbiological surveillance
• Development, automation, and optimization of bioinformatic workflows and pipelines for handling WGS data with focus on quality, traceability, and robustness
• Operation and maintenance of bioinformatic platforms and systems, including Galaxy, IRIDA, and SQL databases
• Monitoring and quality assurance of bioinformatic analyses in a routine production environment
• Development of documentation and teaching materials for communicating technical and bioinformatic knowledge
• Participation in interdisciplinary collaboration between laboratories and bioinformatics
• Contribution to integration and data exchange between systems, including via APIs

This role contributes to Denmark's infection preparedness and public health by working with WGS-based national microbiological surveillance, which plays a central role in preventing and combating infectious diseases.

We expect that you:

• Have experience with WGS-based surveillance of microorganisms and work structured with high quality and delivery reliability
• Have practical experience with Illumina and Nanopore sequencing technologies
• Can handle operation, monitoring, and quality assurance of bioinformatic analyses
• Have experience with development and maintenance of bioinformatic pipelines and workflows
• Have good programming skills (e.g., Python, Bash, and/or R)
• Have understanding of the connection between laboratory production, bioinformatic analysis, and subsequent data storage and use
• Have experience with SQL and databases and can work with both existing solutions and development of new ones
• Have experience working in UNIX/Linux environments, preferably including use of high-performance computing (HPC)
• Can communicate technical and bioinformatic knowledge clearly and structured

Benefits include:

• 37-hour work week with flex time agreement
• Flexible daily schedule with good work-life balance
• Active staff and sports association (IK-SERA) with team training and fitness facilities
• Friday bar and various social events
• Campus with tennis courts and own childcare institution
• Centrally located in Copenhagen with green areas and good public transport options
• Free parking on site
• Smoke-free workplace and campus