QIAGEN
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Overview At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible. We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams.
We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you.
At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact. Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery.
Senior Bioinformatics Engineer, Biomedical Knowledge Base Position Description QIAGEN Digital Insights is a leading provider of bioinformatics software and knowledge bases used by life scientists to gain insight from the molecular information in their biological samples. We have developed industry‑leading software tools for analysis and reporting of biological data. We are passionate about our users, products, and our vision, and are seeking smart, motivated engineers and scientists who are eager to join our team in creating software that helps improve people’s lives.
Our mission is to make improvements in life possible. We accomplish this by designing tools used in labs all over the world to facilitate scientific discovery and progress, focused on genomics.
As a Bioinformatics Engineer in the Content Development team, you will play a critical role in maintaining and extending QIAGEN’s biomedical knowledge base by integrating new knowledge from public data sources. You will also contribute to data quality efforts by defining and implementing test plans, helping to ensure the accuracy and completeness of content delivered to our downstream application teams.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain bioinformatics software tools and pipelines to ingest, transform, and export vast amounts of biomedical data.
Maintain and extend a complex biomedical ontology spanning the entire range of biological entities and processes relevant to life science R&D and clinical genomics.
Collaborate with product management and application software developers to investigate new content sources and define requirements for content development projects.
Contribute to data quality efforts by defining and implementing test plans, helping to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the biomedical knowledge base.
Requirements
Undergraduate degree in computer science, molecular biology, bioengineering, or a related field. M.S. or Ph.D. degree preferred.
5+ years of industry experience in bioinformatics, including experience writing production‑quality code for bioinformatics tools and pipelines.
Strong software development fundamentals, with experience in multiple general‑purpose programming languages, including Python, and comfort operating in a Linux environment. Competence with software engineering best practices such as version control (git), code review, unit and integration testing, documentation, and collaborative development.
Experience with multiple data modeling paradigms, including relational databases (SQL) and non‑relational approaches such as graph databases (e.g., AWS Neptune, Neo4j).
Hands‑on experience with biomedical ontologies and related technologies such as RDF and OWL.
Familiarity with common biological databases such as NCBI, UniProt, Ensembl.
What We Offer
Bonus/Commission
Local benefits
Referral Program
Volunteer Day
Internal Academy (QIALearn)
Employee Assistance Program
Hybrid work (conditional to your role)
Our people are the heartbeat of everything we do. Passion drives us as we push boundaries to innovate and evolve. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We cultivate a collaborative, supportive environment where each individual and team can flourish. We champion accountability and encourage entrepreneurial thinking.
QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
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Overview At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible. We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams.
We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you.
At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact. Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery.
Senior Bioinformatics Engineer, Biomedical Knowledge Base Position Description QIAGEN Digital Insights is a leading provider of bioinformatics software and knowledge bases used by life scientists to gain insight from the molecular information in their biological samples. We have developed industry‑leading software tools for analysis and reporting of biological data. We are passionate about our users, products, and our vision, and are seeking smart, motivated engineers and scientists who are eager to join our team in creating software that helps improve people’s lives.
Our mission is to make improvements in life possible. We accomplish this by designing tools used in labs all over the world to facilitate scientific discovery and progress, focused on genomics.
As a Bioinformatics Engineer in the Content Development team, you will play a critical role in maintaining and extending QIAGEN’s biomedical knowledge base by integrating new knowledge from public data sources. You will also contribute to data quality efforts by defining and implementing test plans, helping to ensure the accuracy and completeness of content delivered to our downstream application teams.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain bioinformatics software tools and pipelines to ingest, transform, and export vast amounts of biomedical data.
Maintain and extend a complex biomedical ontology spanning the entire range of biological entities and processes relevant to life science R&D and clinical genomics.
Collaborate with product management and application software developers to investigate new content sources and define requirements for content development projects.
Contribute to data quality efforts by defining and implementing test plans, helping to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the biomedical knowledge base.
Requirements
Undergraduate degree in computer science, molecular biology, bioengineering, or a related field. M.S. or Ph.D. degree preferred.
5+ years of industry experience in bioinformatics, including experience writing production‑quality code for bioinformatics tools and pipelines.
Strong software development fundamentals, with experience in multiple general‑purpose programming languages, including Python, and comfort operating in a Linux environment. Competence with software engineering best practices such as version control (git), code review, unit and integration testing, documentation, and collaborative development.
Experience with multiple data modeling paradigms, including relational databases (SQL) and non‑relational approaches such as graph databases (e.g., AWS Neptune, Neo4j).
Hands‑on experience with biomedical ontologies and related technologies such as RDF and OWL.
Familiarity with common biological databases such as NCBI, UniProt, Ensembl.
What We Offer
Bonus/Commission
Local benefits
Referral Program
Volunteer Day
Internal Academy (QIALearn)
Employee Assistance Program
Hybrid work (conditional to your role)
Our people are the heartbeat of everything we do. Passion drives us as we push boundaries to innovate and evolve. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We cultivate a collaborative, supportive environment where each individual and team can flourish. We champion accountability and encourage entrepreneurial thinking.
QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
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