Bioinformatician (Phage Therapy)

About Us
Precise Health SA is a Swiss-based biotech company pioneering personalized phage therapy to combat antibiotic-resistant infections. We leverage advanced machine learning, microbiology, and bioinformatics to deliver fast, targeted solutions to clinicians and hospitals.
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Bioinformatician to expand and refine our computational pipelines and data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience with whole-genome sequencing (WGS), Snakemake workflows, and high-performance computing (HPC) environments. This position offers a dynamic environment to innovate at the interface of precision medicine and antimicrobial resistance.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop, optimize, and maintain Snakemake workflows for processing microbial genomes and transcriptomic data
• Conduct bacterial and viral genome assembly, variant analysis, and functional annotation
• Design and deploy APIs to integrate genomics tools into web-based analysis platforms
• Collaborate closely with microbiologists, machine learning engineers, and software developers
• Analyze large-scale single-cell and bulk transcriptomic datasets
• Participate in scientific reporting, documentation, and regulatory submissions
• Present findings and tools to internal stakeholders and external partners
Minimum Qualifications
• M.S. in Molecular Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field
• Strong programming skills in Python, Bash, and R
• Proven experience with Snakemake or equivalent workflow management systems
• Familiarity with HPC systems and Linux environments
• Experience handling large-scale NGS datasets (e.g., 300+ samples, 820+ concurrent tasks)
• Comfortable working with transcriptomic, metagenomic, and microbial datasets
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
Desirable Skills
• Experience with RESTful API development and integration
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub for code versioning and sharing
• Exposure to single-cell RNAseq and scRNAseq data processing
Languages
• English: Professional proficiency
• French: Basic working knowledge (or willingness to learn)