Lead Research Engineer

Job description

Title : Lead Research Engineer

Job ID: 284749

Location : Bangalore, India

Organization: Technology Center, Siemens Healthineers

Mode of employment: Full time

Lead Research Engineer

Introduction

Siemens Healthineers develops innovations that support better patient outcomes with greater efficiencies, giving providers the confidence they need to meet the clinical, operational and financial challenges of a changing healthcare landscape. With 45,000 employees Siemens Healthineers is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technology to the healthcare industry. As a global leader in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, and healthcare information technology, we have a keen understanding of the entire patient care continuum—from prevention and early detection to diagnosis and treatment.

The Technology Center department occupies a special position within Siemens Healthineers. It functions as an international network of expertise and as a global partner for technology and innovations. Through its R&D activities across the globe, Technology Center helps secure the company's technological future and bolster its competitiveness.

The In-vitro Diagnostics and Bioscience Research Group of Siemens Healthineers Technology Center in Bangalore, India is looking to recruit candidate who has a keen interest and passion to do interdisciplinary research and development in the areas of computational modeling and biology. This person will be involved in hands-on development of computational methods for analyzing genomic data. The ideal candidate would combine knowledge of bioinformatics and genomic analysis with a strong interest in development of computational methods to understand clinical data.

What are my responsibilities?

· Develop and implement bioinformatics solutions for in vitro diagnostics application keeping end clinical use in mind
· Analyze data (sequencing-based) from infectious disease diagnostics (e.g. viruses and bacteria)
· Integrate computational methods into workflows, databases and decision support systems
· Solid knowledge of microbial taxonomy, microenvironment, genetics and adaptation
· Work in a multi-disciplinary environment together with wet-lab scientists to derive insights from data
· Keep updated with the latest research in area of technical expertise and specific disease diagnostics

What do I need to qualify for this job?

· Masters degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics or another related discipline with a substantial ‘omics data analysis part. PhD is a plus.
· You have been successfully working with microbial high throughput data for at least 3 years. Demonstration of skills in form of publications is a plus.
· Experience in metagenomics and analysis of different sequencing technology data is preferred. Experience with other high-throughput analysis methods is a plus.
· Fluent in analysis of biological data in R, Python or Perl or similar scientific programming environment. Experience in Java or C is a plus.
· Knowledge to implement databases and you have extensive experience in working with microbial Knowledge Databases
· Ability to work and administrate Linux-based OS is a plus
· Have an entrepreneurial spirit and a good understanding of business contexts and markets - ideally with initial experience in an industrial environment
· Strong problem solving ability & analytical skills
· Solid communication and interpersonal skills
· Creative, self-directed, and a team player with an ability to take ownership and accountability of assigned tasks

In case you have acquired your skills in alternative ways your application is just as well appreciated.

What else do I need to know?

Siemens is dedicated to quality, equality, and valuating diversity and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work.

We are looking forward to receiving your online application. Please ensure you complete all areas of the application form to the best of you ability as we will use the data to review your suitability for the role.

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