Bioinformatics Scientist

Diagenode (a Hologic company) is an international biotech company that develops and commercializes innovative instruments and reagents systems for the life science research and molecular diagnostics.

Founded in 2003, the Group is headquartered in Liège (Belgium), with subsidiaries in Denville (NJ, USA), in Toyama (Japan) and in Santiago de Chile (Chile).

As a leader in the field of epigenetics, Diagenode provides full solutions for chromatin immunoprecipitation, DNA methylation and small non-coding RNA research. Our goal is to make epigenetics research accessible and to ensure consistent data in every experiment.

Key responsibilities

• Performing data analysis to support both the internal research and development team (evaluate experimental techniques, kits, equipment) and the epigenomic service team (client’s projects).
  • Diagenode’s activities focus on the field of epigenetics, including:
    • Protein-DNA interactions (chromatin studies)
    • DNA methylation
    • Expression of coding and non-coding RNAs
  • The data is generated primarily by Next Generation Sequencing, including the following applications:
    • ChIP-seq, ChIPmentation, Cut&Tag, ATAC-seq, scATAC-seq
    • WGBS-seq, RRBS-seq, MeDIP-seq, EPIC array, targeted DNA methylation analysis
    • RNA-seq, sncRNA-seq, scRNA-seq
• Understand our products, the wet-lab processes and sequencing techniques, be able to advise on the experimental design and interpret results
• Work in a dynamic multidisciplinary and international team, co-operating with the wet-lab team and communicating with clients
• Design and develop and optimize bioinformatics pipelines, tailor them to novel experimental data
• Clear and meticulous reporting, drawing meaningful conclusions from the data
• Managing the IT resources (managing space and computing capacity in a multi-user Linux environment, maintaining/updating software, organize data transfer etc.)
• Participate in customer support in bioinformatics related questions
• Supporting the Sales&Marketing team in their decision-making process and in advertising campaigns (e.g. by providing images/data for marketing materials)

Required qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in Bioinformatics with a background in bioengineering, biostatistics, computer science, biology or related field
• Linux-based bioinformatics education/experience: scripting in Shell, R, Python, implementing bioinformatics software tools in Linux, utilizing programming and statistics/mathematical skills for data analysis
• Experience with NGS data analysis
• Capable of multitasking and managing several projects in parallel
• Fluency in English
• Team-oriented person
• Rigorous and attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with wet lab/bench scientists
• Excellent reporting skills (oral and written communication skills)

Advantages

• Experience in molecular biology (especially NGS)
• Experience in epigenetics and transcriptomics
• Background in statistics and/or mathematics
• Experience in other programming languages (e.g. Perl, C, Java)
• Experience with machine learning and data mining

Location

Diagenode headquarters in Liege

Contract

Permanent position

Our offer

• Diagenode offers a job with a lot of development potential in a growth-oriented environment with a unique company culture.
• Diagenode is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity throughout its workforce.