Bioinformatician (Phage Therapy) / Bioinformaticianess (Phage Therapy)

Precise Health SA - July 22, 2025

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).

How to Apply

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Location : Sion
Country : Switzerland

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