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(Senior) Computational Genomics Scientist, Algorithms & AI/ML

Oxford, England, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, and evaluate novel computational algorithms and AI/ML methods to translate metagenomic sequencing data into actionable results for infectious disease diagnostics.

Role type

Senior IC computational genomics scientist (algorithms & AI/ML)

Builds

Metagenomic devices and diagnostic tools for pathogen risk management and detection

Domain

Health, Medical Science, Genomics, AI/ML

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Bioinformatics algorithm development, ML/AI in genomics, microbial genomics, metagenomics, taxonomic classification, antimicrobial resistance analysis, data structures, algorithms, statistical methods, Python programming, software development best practices

Preferred skills

Long-read sequencing data (ONT), cloud computing, workflow management, ML ops, mentoring scientists

Technologies

Python, C, C++, Rust, Oracle Cloud

Responsibilities

Design and develop novel computational algorithms for taxonomic classification and antimicrobial resistance; Develop ML/AI techniques for pathogen genomics problems; Validate and benchmark methods using public and internal datasets; Implement methods in scalable, reproducible, and modular workflows

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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