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**Job Title:** Python Scientific Informatics Engineer
**Company:** EPAM Systems
**Location:** Georgia
**Job Description:**
Our client, a leading global pharmaceutical company, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to join their international research organization. In this role, you will design, evaluate, and optimize computational methods for large-scale next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis, contributing directly to discovery and development programs. You will build robust, production-grade bioinformatics workflows for high-performance computing (HPC) clusters and cloud environments, collaborating closely with biologists, data scientists, and domain experts across Oncology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases & Vaccines, Neuroscience, and Pharmacokinetics.
**Responsibilities:**
* Develop, benchmark, and optimize computational methods to analyze diverse NGS datasets
* Build and maintain scalable, automated bioinformatics pipelines for HPC and cloud-based execution
* Partner with interdisciplinary scientific teams to translate research needs into reproducible analytical workflows
* Evaluate and implement new algorithms, tools, and computational strategies to enhance data processing capabilities
* Produce clear technical documentation, reports, and scientific deliverables
**Requirements:**
* PhD with 1+ year of experience in bioinformatics, or MSc with 5+ years of relevant experience
* Hands-on experience processing NGS datasets (WGS, WES, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, single-cell, etc)
* Practical experience with workflow/pipeline scripting languages (e.g., Nextflow)
* Strong understanding of computational methods for alignment, assembly, variant detection, enrichment, or related genomics applications
* Familiarity with common bioinformatics file formats (FASTA, FASTQ, BAM, VCF, etc)
* Proficiency in Python, R, or C++ within a Unix/Linux environment
* Experience with high-performance computing clusters and cloud computing platforms
* Ability to independently troubleshoot using documentation, GitHub, and online resources
* Proven scientific publication record
* Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills
* Excellent written and spoken English
**Nice to have:**
* Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Singularity)
* Experience applying or optimizing machine learning tools in a bioinformatics context
**We offer:**
* Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
* Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
* Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
* Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
* Corporate and social events
* Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
* Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
* Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Get Abstract
* Free English classes with certified teachers
* Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
* Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
* Comprehensive medical & family care package
* Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
* Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)