The Bioinformatician we are looking for has a great expertise in computational biology, data analysis, and software tools to interpret complex biological data. His role involves collaborating with scientists, engineers, technicians and researchers to develop pipelines, analyze high-throughput datasets, and generate insights that drive scientific discovery and innovation.

Working at Neoplants, the bioinformatician has a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge research and impactful projects that can literally change the world alongside a collaborative and interdisciplinary highly engaged team.

Main missions (but not limited to):

• Design, implement, optimize and maintain bioinformatics workflows and pipelines for high-throughput data & analyzing large-scale datasets

• Analyze and integrate multi-omics datasets to support R&D, product development, and experimental design

• Rapidly prototype and test computational approaches to address novel scientific challenges

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate raw data into biological insights and decision-making tools

• Evaluate and implement emerging bioinformatics tools, methods, and technologies

• Document workflows and communicate results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Contribute to intellectual property, publications, presentations as the company grows and grant proposals when applicable

• Stay current with emerging bioinformatics tools, methods, and technologies

Required:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, R, or Perl.

• Proficiency with bioinformatics tools, databases, and platforms (e.g., NCBI, Ensembl, UCSC Genome Browser, BLAST, GATK).

• Experience with high-throughput sequencing data (e.g., RNA-seq, WGS, WES, scRNA-seq).

• Familiarity with machine learning, statistical modeling, or data visualization is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Extreme scientific rigor and attention to detail

• Ability to work autonomously with little or no supervision

• Team spirit, good interpersonal and communication skills

• Proficiency in English

Bonus if you have:

• Experience with cloud computing environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

• Familiarity with workflow management systems (e.g., Snakemake, Nextflow, CWL)

• Background in molecular biology, genetics, or biomedical research

• Knowledge of version control (Git/GitHub) and collaborative coding practices

⭐️ Shared values: Team spirit, Positive impact, Excellence, Humility

Why join us?

🌿 Gain a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge plant biotechnology projects with real-world impact and contribute to global innovation by collaborating with world-class experts in their field

🌿 Grow through permanent learnings in a a very collaborative environment with training opportunities and learn from the founder through regular updates on everything that happens in an innovative start-up

🌿 Participate in fostering team moments, such as our annual kick-off, offsite seminar, after-work, celebrations every month, team activities (e.g. escape games, climbing, sailing or even surfing)

🌿 Come work in our brand new Neolab, ‘The Seed’: A unique 1,200m2 space on two floors featuring a state-of-the-art wetlab, full-scale performance testing rooms among other high-end equipment, as well as open offices and great team spaces!

🌿 Enjoy great benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Transportation (Navigo card or bike pass): 100% reimbursed

• Lunch vouchers: 10€ per day worked - 55% paid by the company

• Health: Alan Blue (private insurance, 70% paid by Neoplants, applicable to your family) and access to Moha (wellness and mental health support platform)

• Healthy snacks and fruit in the office

• Your own Mac Book pro

• Cool team events & personalized little attentions all year long

Recruitment journey

1️⃣ HR intro & culture fit interview (visio)

2️⃣ Role-Related Knowledge interview (on site or visio)

3️⃣ Case study (on site)

4️⃣ Leadership and Karma interview (on site)

5️⃣ Meet the team & visit the Seed (on site)

Sounds like an opportunity for you?

Join Neoplants and help us cultivate a greener, healthier future for everyone.

⭐️ We get a lot of applications, so don’t shy away but surprise us ;)

Neoplants values diversity within its organization and in its relationships with its stakeholders. Thus, with equal skills, we study all applications without any discrimination.