Senior Bioinformatician

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Job title: Senior Bioinformatician

Location: UK, Arlington Square, Bracknell

Reports to: Senior Director, Research

Hybrid/Remote: Hybrid

About Lilly:  

Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. 

Role Overview

The Genetics and Bioinformatics team within Lilly Neuroscience focuses on analyzing large-scale genetics and multi-omics data to uncover complex biological relationships, understand disease mechanisms, disease progression and translating multi-omics insights into actionable targets and biomarkers to accelerate the development of novel therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases and chronic pain. We are seeking a highly skilled bioinformatician with demonstrated experience in omics data analysis to join the UK Neuroscience Hub in Bracknell to advance our discovery efforts. This is a unique opportunity to grow your career in the pharmaceutical industry and contribute to impactful research in a collaborative and innovation-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret multi-omics datasets (e.g., bulk and single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, WES/WGS) using advanced statistical and computational methods to uncover biological insights.
• Contribute to the integration and interpretation of multimodal data, supporting target identification, disease stratification, and biomarker discovery.
• Maintain and execute bioinformatics pipelines for processing and analysis of large-scale multi-omics data, ensuring reproducibility and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team and external partners to design experiments, create analysis plans, and deliver results into actionable hypotheses.
• Maintain the integrity of data and analytics by following best practices in FAIR data principles, ensuring reproducibility, and thorough documentation.
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through reports, presentations, and publications.
• Curate and analyze datasets from internal, public, and consortia sources to enhance interpretation and contextualization of findings.

Essential skills:

• Master’s degree in bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, or a related discipline, with demonstrated experience in omics data analysis (academic or industry).
• Hands-on experience analyzing large-scale genomic and transcriptomic data (e.g., RNA-seq, single-cell, spatial, proteomics) using advanced statistical and computational approaches.
• Proficient in scientific programming with R and/or Python, including the use of notebooks (e.g., R Markdown, Jupyter) for reproducible analysis.
• Experience working in Linux/Unix environments and with HPC or cloud-based computing platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Familiarity with bioinformatics tools, methods, and relevant databases (e.g., Ensembl, NCBI, UniProt, GEO, GTEx).
• Proven experience working in multi-disciplinary teams with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and findings to a broader audience.
• Strong foundational knowledge of molecular biology, genetics, omics technologies and statistics.

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Embracing diversity is at the core of our long-held value of respect for people. It is the lens through which we understand and respond to the unique needs of the millions of individuals who depend on our medicines.

For us, embracing diversity means understanding, respecting, and valuing differences, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. The greatest measure of our diversity efforts is our ability to attract and retain exceptional employees who feel comfortable in a culture that supports them being themselves.

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