Bioinformatician in London

OverviewWe are looking for a bioinformatician to develop and maintain high throughput computational workflows.

CompanyBactobio is a young London-based BioTech company (2020) using AI, genomics, and synthetic biology to culture previously unculturable microbes and screen them for antimicrobials. We regularly discover chemically novel antimicrobials that are effective against some of the biggest infectious diseases in agritech and healthcare, and select diseases to target based on the lack of current, effective solutions and the potential market size.

Our work culture is built around impact, empowerment, and collaboration, and we have managed to attract incredible scientists from world-leading institutions, alongside operational experts. We believe that open and inclusive conversations lead to better solutions. As a result, we have created a unique work environment, where ambitious people enjoy working together to make the world greener and safer.

The company is at an very exciting stage, as we are looking forward to our first product commercialisation in H1 2026, after which we intend to undergo a significant series A raise, and use the funds to expand our current team of 50.

RoleHelp us discover novel antimicrobials from bacteria by creating bioinformatics pipelines that turn raw microbial sequencing data into trusted, actionable results. You will be responsible for creating robust pipelines, ensuring data is traceable end-to-end across our workflow, and integrating new algorithms to production-ready code.

TeamThe bioinformatics team is part of a tight knit computational group of data scientists and software engineers. We share a codebase and work together to build scaleable infrastructure. We also work closely with wet lab scientists across our core teams.

Key responsibilities

Designing, troubleshooting and deploying reproducible bioinformatics pipelines

Maintaining an internal database of sequencing data

Integrating new features into our pipelines

Ensuring scientists can access the data they need via our in-house app

Provide bioinformatics expertise to help scientists interpret sequencing data

Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseYou should have:

PhD in bioinformatics or equivalent 3-4 years\’ experience

Background in microbial genomics

Prior experience working with relational databases

Experience handling large volumes of high-throughput data using workflow managers (snakemake preferred)

Experience maintaining, updating and deploying bioinformatics pipelines

Solid engineering habits, including version control, and an eye for details

You should also have:

A solid understanding of Docker

Hands on experience with cloud computing

Familiarity with Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies sequencing platforms

Experience in antimicrobial discovery

The chance to be part of a fun, multicultural, kind, and ambitious impact-driven crowd

Daily access to leaders and mentors in the business

Brand new, modern labs in Central London with dedicated office space, large balconies, and 360\’ views of the London skyline, where we all spend 4 days per week (1 day working from home)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Paid maternity leave (12 weeks) and paternity/new parent leave (6 weeks)

Up to 2 months of fully paid sick leave

Flexible start and finish times within the company\’s core hours to fit your preferences

4 weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service

Diverse team of colleagues (check out our website to meet us)

Weekly team activities including board games, sports activities, and socials

Complimentary snacks, fruits, tea, coffee, soft drinks…

Access to 1000s of training courses through Udemy, with an allowance for both personal development and work-related training

Employee Assistance Programme offering structured counselling, life and career coaching, legal and financial advice

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