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The Sanger Institute have two exciting opportunities for Software Developers to support the integration of an informatics pipeline within our sequencing informatics function. Working closely with other team members you will either add value to DNA Pipeline's data products, or reduce cost of producing existing data products (e.g. variant analysis). You will also aid in the development of systems to expose such data products and QC to scientist and their support teams.
Key responsibilities are:
Adapt and create tracking and QC systems (including visualisation).
Help create, update and run analysis pipelines and their frameworks.
Help ensure delivery and availability of products from such integrations
Help ensure availability and use of QC metrics from such integrations
Use "cloud" systems to provide these systems
About you
You will be experienced in amending and running analysis pipelines and have knowledge of at least one programming language suitable for computationally intensive algorithms.
You will be comfortable working within a team environment but will also be responsible for you own workload with minimal supervision. Great interpersonal and communication skills is a must too as you will be working with customers to agree pipelines and work towards the continuous improvement of customer pipelines.

Essential Skills Technical skillset
Degree in bioinformatics, mathematics, physics or computer science or equivalent experience or software development experience.
Experience of amending and running analysis pipelines.
Contribution to bioinformatics, data analysis, tracking or visualisation tools.
Knowledge of at least one programming language suitable for computationally intensive algorithms e.g. go, and of at least one language suitable for rapid prototyping or higher level orchestration.
Comfortable using the shell, using or learning batch processing systems, and using or learning cloud compute.

Competency skillset
Willing to work both in an independent manner under minimal supervision, and also in a tight collaboration with other developers.
Ability to work well within a team: keen to engage with tasks to help others, and to both take, assess and apply feedback from other team members, and to provide constructive feedback to others (most often by reviewing pull requests)
Good communication skills.

Other information To be considered for this role, please submit your CV and cover letter, detailing your experience and how you meet the criteria for this role.
Closing date for applications: 05 November 2020

Whilst the developments around COVID-19 continue to evolve, the Wellcome Genome Campus is closed for all but essential functions and facilities. People remain at the centre of everything that we do and the majority of our staff are now working remotely to ensure continuity of operations, making use of remote communication and collaboration tools.
Interviews will be taking place virtually and the successful candidate should expect to be fully supported through remote on-boarding and working from home until the Campus re-opens to all staff. This approach may vary for individuals located overseas and/or where a visa is required and starting will be based on a number of factors, we will be able to provide specialist advice to those affected candidates.
About Us The Wellcome Sanger Institute is a world leading genomics research centre. Our findings are used to improve health and to understand life on Earth.
Our benefits:
There's an attractive benefits package on offer at the Wellcome Genome Campus. We appreciate the importance of achieving work-life balance and support this with a number of family and carer-friendly policies. Plus a flexible working policy for those who may wish to amend their working pattern or arrangement.
As well as the usual benefits you would expect, we go much further:
25 days annual leave (extra 1 day to a maximum of 30 days for every year you work)
Auto-enrolment into a generous Group Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, with enhanced company contribution (for more information, see our Pensions page )
Up to 2 days annual paid volunteering leave
Up to 10 days paid Emergency Carers Leave per year
Family friendly environment including options for flexible and part-time working, an on-site Workplace Nursery salary Sacrifice Schemes for pre-school children and Summer holiday club
Life Assurance Cover and a Group Income Protection Scheme (if on a contract of 12 months or more)
Enhanced maternity leave and parental leave
Access to substantial number of courses and training events onsite
Private Healthcare Scheme
Eyecare and Dental payment plans
Concessions and discounts from our corporate perks site
Being part of the Wellcome Genome Campus you will be part of the beautiful working environment with an impressive range of benefits, services and facilities also including:
Free bus service to and from Campus, covering various routes around Cambridge, Saffron Walden and surrounding villages
A car-share initiative
Free parking
A number of on-site venues where you can meet, eat and socialise with colleagues
A thriving Sports and Social Club which provides members with subsidised access to a gym, tennis courts, sports hall, fitness classes and a vibrant social calendar of events
In 2020 we were awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.