Head Bioinformatics City: Raleigh-Durham
Job ID: A4EA152E-0564-4231-8B6E-8EF93B2B283B Role Purpose/Accountabilities
Define and direct Syngenta's bioinformatics strategy across the globe. By managing diverse expertise, resources and collaborations, this individual will take a leading role in research and discovery across the Syngenta portfolio. Through the development and implementation of leading-edge data integration, analyses and mathematical modeling, they will enhance the interpretation of complex multi-dimensional data. By combining these tools with exceptional outreach to and support of researchers, they will enable the mining of large and diverse data sets in novel and insightful ways, impacting both product and cost innovation for Syngenta in a significant way. Under their guidance, the Bioinformatics function will continually advance the understanding of plants and their interaction with the environment and chemistry - powering our ambition of growth through innovation.

Accountabilities:

. Set, implement and direct the global Bioinformatics strategy to support the research and business objectives of the company across Crop Protection, Seeds and Lawn and Garden businesses.
. Develop and maintain effective bioinformatic community across a geographically dispersed organization - important for development of ongoing strategy.
. Enhance the value of Bioinformatics by proactive interaction with internal and external collaborators, setting clear objectives, and managing projects to ensure the desired results are achieved.
. Identify and implement new analytical techniques to support progress in biological, genetic and chemical research.
. Provide access to education on analytical methods for research scientists to enhance their ability to make decisions and generate robust biological hypotheses.
. Keep management and stakeholders informed of the status of and issues confronting Bioinformatics to enable appropriate decision-making.
. Sustain a productive partnership with the R&DIS and IT organizations to ensure optimal performance and resources.
. Travel - International travel 1-2 times every 6 weeks.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
. Extensive experience in large-scale bioinformatics research and its application to 'omics, genetics and systems biology.
. Management and development of a large team of researchers and bioinformatics scientists, across multiple locations.
. Extensive experience with management and mining of data generated on short-read sequencing, expression, metabolite and/or other 'omic platforms
. Proven capability to drive bioinformatics research towards integrative bioinformatics and systems biology.
. Excellent communication, organizational and presentation skills.
. Documentation preparation (e.g., periodic reports, white papers, proposals, study protocols, etc.).
. Experience in negotiating and budgeting time between competing cross-functional demands for resources.

Critical knowledge:

. 12+ years of experience working in a scientific/R&D environment, with at least seven years of applied bioinformatics or biostatistics experience.
. 4+ years management experience in leading a large Bioinformatics team.

Critical experience:

. Experienced with data management, integration and data mining concepts.
. Experience working within or closely with an IT organization or a group that develops and supports software.
. Experience with international product development teams preferred.
. Desire to work in an environment dedicated to delivery, quality services and products.
. Ability to lead a dispersed team across multiple sites and regions.

Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges
. Drive science- and operational-effectiveness of the Syngenta BioInformatics competency platform
. Coordinate bioinformatics activities and resources across the global organizational matrix of businesses units and regions.
. Establish and manage the budget in alignment with the corporate projects and budgetary guidelines.
. Develop industry leadership Bioinformatics resources through recruiting, retaining, contracting, training, mentoring, coaching and collaborating .
. Engage senior management with appropriate information and education to grow support for the Bioinformatics strategy.
. Balance technical push against business pull, tactical delivery against strategic ambitions.
. Align Bioinformatics resources with company, department, and project goals through objective setting, performance reviews, salary management, and career development.
. Enhance and communicate the company's reputation through intellectual property, peer-reviewed publication and participation in seminars and conferences.

Additional Information
. All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
. Periodic domestic and international travel will be required.

Head Bioinformatics City: Research Triangle Park
Job ID: A4EA152E-0564-4231-8B6E-8EF93B2B283B Role Purpose/Accountabilities
Define and direct Syngenta's bioinformatics strategy across the globe. By managing diverse expertise, resources and collaborations, this individual will take a leading role in research and discovery across the Syngenta portfolio. Through the development and implementation of leading-edge data integration, analyses and mathematical modeling, they will enhance the interpretation of complex multi-dimensional data. By combining these tools with exceptional outreach to and support of researchers, they will enable the mining of large and diverse data sets in novel and insightful ways, impacting both product and cost innovation for Syngenta in a significant way. Under their guidance, the Bioinformatics function will continually advance the understanding of plants and their interaction with the environment and chemistry - powering our ambition of growth through innovation.

Accountabilities:

. Set, implement and direct the global Bioinformatics strategy to support the research and business objectives of the company across Crop Protection, Seeds and Lawn and Garden businesses.
. Develop and maintain effective bioinformatic community across a geographically dispersed organization - important for development of ongoing strategy.
. Enhance the value of Bioinformatics by proactive interaction with internal and external collaborators, setting clear objectives, and managing projects to ensure the desired results are achieved.
. Identify and implement new analytical techniques to support progress in biological, genetic and chemical research.
. Provide access to education on analytical methods for research scientists to enhance their ability to make decisions and generate robust biological hypotheses.
. Keep management and stakeholders informed of the status of and issues confronting Bioinformatics to enable appropriate decision-making.
. Sustain a productive partnership with the R&DIS and IT organizations to ensure optimal performance and resources.
. Travel - International travel 1-2 times every 6 weeks.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
. Extensive experience in large-scale bioinformatics research and its application to 'omics, genetics and systems biology.
. Management and development of a large team of researchers and bioinformatics scientists, across multiple locations.
. Extensive experience with management and mining of data generated on short-read sequencing, expression, metabolite and/or other 'omic platforms
. Proven capability to drive bioinformatics research towards integrative bioinformatics and systems biology.
. Excellent communication, organizational and presentation skills.
. Documentation preparation (e.g., periodic reports, white papers, proposals, study protocols, etc.).
. Experience in negotiating and budgeting time between competing cross-functional demands for resources.

Critical knowledge:

. 12+ years of experience working in a scientific/R&D environment, with at least seven years of applied bioinformatics or biostatistics experience.
. 4+ years management experience in leading a large Bioinformatics team.

Critical experience:

. Experienced with data management, integration and data mining concepts.
. Experience working within or closely with an IT organization or a group that develops and supports software.
. Experience with international product development teams preferred.
. Desire to work in an environment dedicated to delivery, quality services and products.
. Ability to lead a dispersed team across multiple sites and regions.

Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges
. Drive science- and operational-effectiveness of the Syngenta BioInformatics competency platform
. Coordinate bioinformatics activities and resources across the global organizational matrix of businesses units and regions.
. Establish and manage the budget in alignment with the corporate projects and budgetary guidelines.
. Develop industry leadership Bioinformatics resources through recruiting, retaining, contracting, training, mentoring, coaching and collaborating .
. Engage senior management with appropriate information and education to grow support for the Bioinformatics strategy.
. Balance technical push against business pull, tactical delivery against strategic ambitions.
. Align Bioinformatics resources with company, department, and project goals through objective setting, performance reviews, salary management, and career development.
. Enhance and communicate the company's reputation through intellectual property, peer-reviewed publication and participation in seminars and conferences.

Additional Information
. All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
. Periodic domestic and international travel will be required.

Chief Technical Officer - Bioinformatics - £85'000 - Malaysia

Are you an established bioinformatics/CTO looking for a new and exciting opportunity in the Southern Hemisphere? If so, then this could be the dream position that you are looking for.
I am on the lookout for an experienced bioinformatics/chief technical officer to help spearhead the development of new products and services within the bio-pharmaceutical sector. Acting as the CTO, you will be responsible for managing and leading genomics software projects; ensuring that all results and findings are delivered to clients on time and on budget.

The successful applicant will have a one in a lifetime chance to apply their skills and expertise in the development of new strategies related to DNA sequencing/bioinformatics products.
Collaborating alongside multidisciplinary research groups, you will be expected to keep up to date with the latest trends and developments within the genomics/bioinformatics community. This will involve attending international conferences across the globe and developing working relationships with leading research institutes and biotechnology organisations throughout the USA, Asia and Europe.

This position would suit a senior computational scientist with proven commercial experience in leading and managing an Informatics/Genomics R&D team. You will have a clear understanding of the software and methods used within the bioinformatics industry, alongside exposure to next generation sequencing technologies. The ideal candidate will be educated to a 'PhD' level in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or informatics related field, with hands-on commercial experience in leading and managing computational biology/product development teams.
Rewards include a fantastic starting salary and a once in a life time opportunity to play a major part in influencing projects within a market leading biotechnology organisation.

For more information on this role contact Kieron McDaid at Paramount Recruitment on 01216163462

Keywords: Bioinformatics, Translational Science, Project management, Software design, Biomarker discovery, Data mining, Data integration.

Paramount Recruitment Limited provides services as an agency and an employment business. We regularly have similar roles in this area. Please see our website for details or send your CV in to us to find out the latest opportunities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing proactive bioinformatics support, scientific consultation, data analysis capabilities, and application support to researchers engaged in Plant Biotech research. They will need to understand lab and research workflows, requirements and priorities. It is expected that they will also work closely with a team of Computational Biologists, Developers and other bioinformatics staff members located in Johnston,
Iowa to ensure that the computational needs of Wilmington-based researchers are appropriately
met. Duties/Responsibilities The successful candidate will work as part of a multifunctional, geographically distributed team of researchers, software developers and computational biologists to meet researcher needs in
bioinformatics and computational biology. They will provide proactive research support and will
be expected to establish and actively maintain client relationships, identify and define
computational needs to solve research problems, regularly follow and understand advances in
technology, maintain communication and facilitate collaborative development. They will be
responsible for understanding scientific needs and process and must be able prioritize these needs
and effectively communicate them to team members located both on and off site. The candidate will
support applications and datasets through requirements gathering, application testing, user training and documentation. They should be able to provide ad-hoc data analyses for researchers using existing and developed software tools. Educational Qualifications Desired PhD in Plant Biology, Agronomy, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioinformatics or a
related field with a minimum of 2 to 4 years of related experience or a Masters in Plant Biology, Agronomy , Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioinformatics or a related field and a minimum of 6 to 8 years of related experience is required. Equivalent amoutns of relevant education and experience will be considered. Competencies and Experience Desired The candidate should demonstrate an extensive working knowledge of a broad range of Bioinformatics tools and a solid understanding of both the computational and biological rational surrounding their use. The ability to translate biological research needs into computational solutions is critical. Pertinent bioinformatics programming skills will be advantageous, but not a requirement. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary and the successful candidate will need to effectively communicate with both biological researchers and IT staff. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are necessary, and the candidate will need to effectively work both independently and in multifunctional team settings. The desire to serve research clients will be a key to success in the position.

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Business Consultant -Bioinformatics - London - Biotechnology.
Paramount Recruitment has partnered with a global scientific software provider who is on the lookout for an experienced Computational Biologist & Business Developer to help bridge the gap between their scientific software team and pharmaceutical customers/clients.

Joining a well established informatics department, the successful applicant will utilize their bioinformatics experience in the development of new software solutions for customers based within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry.

To succeed in this role it is essential that you have the ability to communicate new bioinformatics/software solutions to a range of multidisciplinary research scientists, whilst having the technical know-how to implement new 'Informatics' applications for them.

Requirements.

The ideal candidate will be educated to a Ph.D level in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or Biostatistics with proven track record of working within the biotechnology or academic arena. Previous experience in scripting languages (Perl / Python) is to be expected, alongside a good understanding of bioinformatics toolsets such as Genespring, Bioconductor, R, Rosetta Resolver..etc. This opening would suit someone who has previously worked a sales/business consultant within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector.

The successful applicant will be rewarded with a fantastic starting salary and generous benefits scheme. You will be welcomed into an exciting office environment with the opportunity to play a major part in influencing projects within a leading scientific software organisation.

For further details on this role contact Kieron McDaid at Paramount Recruitment on 0121 6163462

Keywords: Perl, Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, Bioconductor, Genespring, Consultant.

Paramount Recruitment Limited provides services as an agency and an employment business. We regularly have similar roles in this area. Please see our website for details or send your CV in to us to find out the latest opportunities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing proactive bioinformatics support, scientific consultation, data analysis capabilities, and application support to sequencing lab PI's and researchers actively engaged in utilizing Next Generation Sequencing technologies. They will need to understand lab and research workflows, requirements and priorities. It is expected that they will also work closely with Computational Biologists and other bioinformatics staff members to ensure that research client needs are adequately represented and that the computational needs of Next-Gen sequencing and analysis are appropriately met. Duties/Responsibilities The successful candidate will work as part of a multifunctional team of researchers, software developers and computational biologists to meet researcher and sequencing lab needs. They will be responsible for understanding scientific needs and process and must be able to help prioritize these needs to establish project goals. The candidate will support applications and datasets through requirements gathering, application testing, user training and documentation. In consultation with team members, they should be able to provide ad-hoc data analyses for researchers using existing software tools. As Next-Gen technologies are rapidly evolving, the successful candidate will be expected to regularly follow and understand advances in technology and contribute to efforts to utilizing and deploying these technologies. Educational Qualifications Desired Master's degree in Biology, Plant Biology, Agronomy, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics or a related field and a minimum of 2 to 4 years of related experience required or a PhD in Biology, Plant Biology, Agronomy, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics or a related field and 0-2 years related experience preferred, or equivalent amounts of education and experience. Competencies and Experience Desired The candidate must have experience working with high-throughput sequence data, especially with
Next-Gen data. Experience in the fields of Bioinformatics and Genomics research is required and
research experience in crop or plant biotechnology is a plus. The candidate must possess strong PC computer skills and it is desirable to have experience using Next Gen sequencing software to analyze data. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary and the successful candidate will need to effectively communicate with both biological researchers and IT staff. The ability to translate biological research needs into computational problems is critical. The candidate will need to effectively work both independently and in multifunctional team settings. The desire to serve researcher needs in a service oriented fashion will be a key to continued success in the position.


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We are looking for an enthusiastic, visionary leader with a strong biological background and clear demonstrable experience in the field of bioinformatic databases to head the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) team at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) located on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus near Cambridge in the UK.

The position requires both technical leadership in the running of a complex database and strategic scientific leadership in the general areas of use of DNA information to the molecular biology community. The team leader will be expected to form external collaborations and raise funds via competitive peer review grants.

The EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), is a world-leading bioinformatics centre providing biological data to the scientific community, with expertise in data storage, analysis and representation. The ENA is a core component of this mission, with responsibility of EMBL-Bank, the peer of GenBank and DDBJ, the European component of the SRA, storing both long and short (next generation sequencing) reads and the associated submitted annotation and meta-data on this DNA sequence.

Applicants will have a PhD in a biological science or PhD in another science and must have more than 5 years experience in direct biology. The ideal candidate must have the ability to provide overall technical leadership and clear participation in a large scale bioinformatics project. Whilst a high level of proficiency is not required, the ability to manage a technical program is, and programming and technical skills will be highly beneficial. The incumbent will have proven ability of managing a complex team and complex international collaborations.

Excellent English language, communication and interpersonal skills are a prerequisite for this post.

For a suitable candidate we would be able to directly appoint to this leadership position. We will also consider candidates who have less direct management experience but can show clear vision and enthusiasm in this area. For such a candidate we would consider appointing at a lower level with a two year program of mentoring and developing to allow such candidate to realise their potential in a leadership position.

An initial contract of 3 years will be offered to the successful candidate. This can be renewed, depending on circumstances at the time of review.

EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation.

Note that special visa requirements apply to employees from non EU countries working at EMBL-EBI in the UK. The period of work does not qualify for the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme.

Please apply on line through www.embl.org/jobs

No agencies.

CTO - Genomics - Biotechnology up to £80'000
Are you a Chief Technical Officer with experience in Bioinformatics & Genomics? Paramount recruitment have partnered with a global biotechnology organisation that are on the lookout for an experienced CTO & Bioinformatics Specialist to push forward new R&D projects within the bio-pharmaceutical sector.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary research groups, you will be responsible for the development of new products which help to address the problems associated with analysing large scale genomic data sets. Acting as the Chief Technical Officer, you will be expected to keep up to date with the latest trends and developments within the bioinformatics & scientific community. This will typically involve attending international conferences across the globe and developing working relationships with leading research institutes throughout the USA, Asia and Europe.

This position would suit a senior computational scientist with proven commercial experience in leading and managing an Informatics/Genomics R&D team. You will have a clear understanding of the software and methods used within the bioinformatics industry, alongside exposure to next generation sequencing technologies. The ideal candidate will be educated to a 'PhD' level in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or informatics related field, with hands-on commercial experience in leading and managing computational biology/product development teams.
Rewards include a fantastic starting salary and a once in a life time opportunity to play a major part in influencing projects within a market leading biotechnology organisation.

For more information on this role contact Kieron McDaid at Paramount Recruitment on 0044 1216163462.

Keywords: Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Translational Informatics, Project Management, Software Design, Biomarker discovery, Data mining, Data integration.

Paramount Recruitment Limited provides services as an agency and an employment business. We regularly have similar roles in this area. Please see our website for details or send your CV in to us to find out the latest opportunities.

The successful applicant will work with other bioinformatics scientists to implement solutions
to bioinformatics and data analysis problems. Works as part of a team to develop custom software
pipelines to facilitate data processing and analysis and derive biologically meaningful results
from computational analyses. Exercises technical discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of computational analyses that contribute to project strategies. Duties/Responsibilities This position requires the individual to apply analyses to high-throughput sequence data (especially Next-Generation sequence data) either using existing software and in-house pipelines or developing new software. In this position, you will work with bioinformatics scientists, software developers, and bioinformatics support managers to deliver timely results to research scientist directed projects. Develops scripts in a UNIX environment to analyze data using standard bioinformatics programs and methods. Develops analysis pipelines that include basic statistical methods. Develops web interfaces as appropriate. Validates results from computational analyses using basic statistics and quality control procedures. May be responsible for developing web applications or in-house software for researchers. Educational Qualifications Desired Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or related field and
3 to 5 years of industry related experience is required. Masters degree in Molecular
Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or related field and minimum of 2 years of industry related experience is preferred. Or equivalent amount of relevant education and experience. Competencies and Experience Desired The ideal candidate will have demonstrated ability to work with high-throughput sequence data and
work effectively as part of a team. Proficiency in programming using Perl, Python or C/C++ in a UNIX environment is required. 2 or more years experience with relational database systems is desired. 2 or more years experience with web-application development is desired. Experimental biology experience is desired. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

Sales Executive - Bioinformatics - Biotechnology
Are you an established scientific sales consultant with proven experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry? If so, then this could be the dream position that you are looking for.

Paramount recruitment have partnered with a global biotechnology powerhouse that are on the lookout for an experienced Scientific Sales & Business Development Consultant to help identify new business opportunities within the Genomics, Genetics and bioinformatics sector.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary research groups, you will be solely responsible for the implementation of strategic sales and marketing-related activities to help with the continued growth of the company. If successful, you will focus on appropriate marketing strategies to promote the company's scientific products and research and development services to an international audience
Please note: that this role will typically involve attending international conferences across the globe and developing working relationships with leading research institutes and biotech's throughout the USA, Asia and Europe.

This opening would suit a bioinformatics consultant with proven commercial experience in leading and managing sales projects within the pharmaceutical industry. You will have a clear understanding of the software and methods used within the genomics/bioinformatics sector, alongside exposure to next generation sequencing technologies. To succeed in this role you will be confident in your ability to liaise with people from a variety of different disciplines and happy to attend and present to customers throughout the USA and Europe.

Rewards include a fantastic starting salary and a once in a life time opportunity to play a major part in influencing projects within a market leading biotechnology company.

For more information on this role contact Kieron McDaid at Paramount Recruitment on 01216163462

Keywords: Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Translational Informatics, Project Management, Software Design, Biomarker discovery, Data mining, Data integration.

Paramount Recruitment Limited provides services as an agency and an employment business. We regularly have similar roles in this area. Please see our website for details or send your CV in to us to find out the latest opportunities.