About the Job

Brief info about VUGENE

VUGENE is the largest bioinformatics service provider in Lithuania working with clients within Europe and the USA. We are rapidly growing, aiming to be among the global leaders and recently attracted investment is accelerating this process. Our mission is to empower research scientists with exceptional, personalized services, delivering in-depth reproducible analysis and correct data interpretation and fostering growth in the field.

Our comprehensive bioinformatics platform and consulting services specialize in analysis of multi-omics data, covering bulk and single-cell (spatial) transcriptomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, (meta)genomics, proteomics and multiomic integration. Our team is experienced in various aspects of computational biology: statistics, bioinformatics, machine learning, biomedicine and the best practices of scientific visualisation, coming from human uncovering human disease mechanisms to environmental metagenomics and machine learning models. At VUGENE, we ensure transparent workflows, reproducible results, continuous code integration, and analytical result enhancements. We work in a collaborative manner with international researchers, currently across the USA and Europe, offering our expertise from project inception, grant writing to completion and publications. Our commitment additionally includes providing a scalable computing and data storage platform for projects of any magnitude.

Information about the position

As a Senior Bioinformatician at VUGENE, you will be a key contributor to a variety of research and client projects in biotechnology, healthcare, and academia. You’ll work with multi-omics datasets and support researchers as well as team members in generating meaningful biological insights. You will develop and apply data analysis workflows, contribute to reporting and scientific interpretation, and continue building your technical and project execution skills.

This role is ideal for candidates with 4+ years (post-master degree) of industry or academic experience in bioinformatics who are looking to grow and share their knowledge in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment.

The position is available in Lithuania (Vilnius or Kaunas).

In this position, you’ll:

• Contribute to diverse topics projects involving transcriptomics (bulk and single-cell), methylation profiling, metabolomics, proteomics, genomics/metagenomics, custom projects as well as multiomics integration
• Apply, improve or develop bioinformatics pipelines using mainly R, Python, and open-source tools
• Collaborate with our team, international clients and internal stakeholders to support data interpretation and visualisation
• Participate in scientific reporting and contribute to grant proposals and publications
• Will have needed computational resources of scalable cloud-based computing platforms (Google Cloud or similar)
• Learn from colleagues and participate in peer code reviews and internal knowledge sharing and building new knowledge
• Continuously expand your understanding of biology and data science (especially statistics) best practices

About You

• Master’s or PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience (PhD experience counts) in bioinformatics (or related field), either in academia or industry
• Comfortable with R and/or Python for data analysis and scripting
• Great knowledge of best programming practices and bioinformatics tools and databases, version control (Git), workflow management systems (e.g. Snakemake), and Unix-based environments
• Experience with some omics data analysis (e.g. genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics, epigenomics) and best visualization practices
• Good statistical understanding of data analysis. Machine learning experience would be advantageous.
• Deep understanding of molecular biology and genetics is desirable 
• Organized, collaborative, and eager lead and mentor, share your knowledge with the team. Good communication skills.
• Eagerness to have up to date knowledge of methodology and latest developments in the field
• Ambition to work on multiple and diverse range of projects

We will consider applications from EU residents able to live and work in Lithuania.

We offer

We offer an exciting job to you within a friendly team in a truly multi-disciplinary work environment. We encourage people to develop their competences and grow as scientists, team members and leaders. At VUGENE people can broaden and adjust their work responsibilities to create their personal career path at VUGENE. We are searching for top talents who are ready to share our passion for the work that we do.

Please visit our website (vugene.com) or LinkedIn page to find further information about VUGENE.

Work perks

• Flexible working hours
• Additional holiday days
• The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year on workation
• Newest MacBook models
• Fruits and snacks in the office
• Fun and meaningful team-building events
• A pet-friendly office
• Motivating and fun working environment

Hybrid Work

We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2-3 days in office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person. 

Equal Opportunity

VUGENE is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At VUGENE, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Salary

The salary range for this position is 3,500 - 4,700 EUR gross per month (~42,000 - 56,400 annually) depending on your experience.

Additional Information

If you are the person we are looking for, please send your CV together with your publication list (if any) to [email protected] . The position is available until the first good applicant. To be considered in the first round of reviews, please submit by January 2nd.

For more information on the Senior Bioinformatician role, please contact Ingrida Olendraite, Chief Scientific Officer, e-mail [email protected] or  reach out on LinkedIn.