Scientist, Microbiome Bioinformatics

Ferring • Roseville, MN

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About The Position

The Scientist, Microbiome Bioinformatics develops and supports analytical methods using industry-standard software development practices, and translates large datasets into mechanistic and therapeutic hypotheses through omics analysis. The role applies bioinformatics expertise to biological discovery and analytical advancement in a fast-paced environment.

The position designs, develops, tests, deploys, maintains, and runs reproducible genomic workflows for microbiome data analysis, from raw data ingestion through final analytical outputs. It uses CI/CD, containerization, cloud computing, rigorous testing, and DevOps to support research and production goals, while collaborating on the interpretation and translation of bioinformatic insights for R&D, preclinical, and clinical initiatives. The Scientist also maintains data resources, contributes to publications and presentations, and supports project decisions through critical evaluation of primary literature.

The role is based in Roseville, Minnesota. Ferring describes its compensation and benefits package as including an annual incentive opportunity and a range of healthcare, retirement, leave, and development benefits.

Requirements

• Advanced degree, such as an MS or Ph.D., in computer science, bioinformatics, genomics, biostatistics, or a related biological field.
• At least one year of experience in omics sciences, preferably microbiome science.
• Proficiency in developing, deploying, and running cloud-based bioinformatics workflows.
• Proven experience with Linux, AWS, Python, and R.
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills, including documentation and data organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in statistical computing for data mining, exploratory analysis, and biomarker discovery related to the microbiome or other omics fields.
• Experience working in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and run reproducible genomic workflows and methods for microbiome data analysis, from raw data ingestion through final analytical outputs.
• Use CI/CD models, containerization, cloud computing, rigorous testing, and DevOps to support research and production goals.
• Collaborate on integrated data mining and translation of bioinformatic insights for R&D, preclinical, and clinical initiatives.
• Translate published and novel scientific methods and analytical requirements into modular, reusable, and scalable computational workflows.
• Maintain workflows throughout their lifecycle, including troubleshooting, performance optimization, dependency updates, and adaptation to evolving scientific requirements.
• Develop automated tests to verify workflow functionality, analytical correctness, data integrity, and compliance with defined requirements.
• Create, curate, and maintain datasets, databases, and resources for annotation and use of complex omics data.
• Achieve project-specific deliverables with internal and external stakeholders through collaboration, requirements gathering, and timeline management.
• Contribute to publications in peer-reviewed journals and to methodological innovations.
• Present and defend scientific work in internal and external presentations.
• Critically evaluate primary literature to design and analyze appropriate experiments and support timely project Go/No-Go decisions.
• Continuously learn about methodologies, techniques, and resources in bioinformatics, computer science, and biology.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation and annual incentive compensation based on individual and company performance.
• Comprehensive healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, with an employee premium differential based on base salary.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Wellness benefits.
• Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses.
• Sick time of one hour per 30 hours worked.
• Vacation accrual for full-time employees, up to 150 hours in the first four years and 187.5 hours in the fifth year of employment.
• 15 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave, subject to a minimum period of employment.
• Flexible benefits, personal support, and tailored learning and development opportunities.
• Working hours that respect employees’ lifestyles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level