Senior Bioinformatician

M42 is a global health champion powered by artificial intelligence (AI), technology and genomics to advance innovation in health for people and the planet. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, M42 combines its specialized, state-of-the-art facilities with integrated health solutions like genomics and biobanks, and harnesses advanced technologies to deliver precise, preventive and predictive care, to disrupt traditional healthcare models and positively impact lives globally.
The Senior Bioinformatician will join a multidisciplinary genomics and bioinformatics team supporting the Emirati Genome Program (EGP), a national-scale whole genome sequencing initiative. The role is responsible for independently leading complex bioinformatics and human genetics analyses, applying robust analytical methodologies, and introducing innovative tools and approaches that enhance the organization's scientific and technical capabilities. The position contributes to translational research, scientific discovery, and publication activities through the analysis of large-scale genomic and phenotype-linked datasets.
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Overview M42 is a global health champion powered by artificial intelligence (AI), technology and genomics to advance innovation in health for people and the planet. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, M42 combines its specialized, state-of-the-art facilities with integrated health soluti

Company Overview

M42 is an Abu Dhabi-based, global tech-enabled healthcare company operating at the forefront of medical advancement. The company is seeking to transform lives through innovative clinical solutions that can solve the world’s most critical health and diagnostic challenges. By harnessing unique medical and data-centric technologies, including genomics and AI, M42 is transforming the traditional healthcare ecosystem and delivering the highest level of precise, patient-centric, and preventative care.
M42 has over 20,000 employees and more than 450 facilities in 26 countries around the world. M42 owns a wide portfolio of assets that includes Amana Healthcare, Biogenix Labs, Danat Al Emarat, Diaverum, HealthPoint Hospital, the HealthPlus network of specialty centers, Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Insights Research Organization & Solutions (IROS), Omics Center of Excellence and National Reference Laboratory, among others.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Applicable
• Job Type: Full-time
• Qualifications: PhD in Bioinformatics, Human Genetics, Genomics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 5 Year+

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of bioinformatics analyses on large-scale human genomic datasets, including whole genome sequencing (WGS) data.
• Perform genomic analyses including variant discovery, genotype-phenotype analysis, population genetics, association studies, rare variant analysis, ancestry-aware analysis, and family-based genomic investigations.
• Analyze and interpret genomic findings within the context of human genetics, population structure, clinical phenotypes, and scientific evidence.
• Assess data quality, analytical assumptions, biases, and limitations to ensure scientific rigor and reproducibility.
• Integrate genomic, clinical, and phenotype data to support translational and clinically relevant research.
• Develop, optimize, and implement bioinformatics workflows, pipelines, and analytical methodologies.

Requirements

• Equivalent combination of advanced education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Extensive experience in human genomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, or biomedical data science.
• Proven experience independently leading complex genomic analysis projects.
• Experience working with large-scale genomic datasets and whole genome sequencing data.
• Strong scientific publication record preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or R.

Benefits

• Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, datasets, and analytical approaches and introduce appropriate innovations to enhance team capabilities.
• Collaborate with bioinformaticians, scientists, clinicians, researchers, and technical teams to deliver cross-functional research objectives.
• Contribute to scientific publications, manuscripts, technical reviews, presentations, and conference activities.
• Communicate analytical methods, results, risks, assumptions, and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, data governance standards, and scientific best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance analytical quality, operational efficiency, and scientific outcomes.