Research Associate / Research Scientist, Bioinformatics

Research Associate / Research Scientist, Bioinformatics – Hummingbird Bioscience

Full-time position – SG based location

ABOUT HUMMINGBIRD BIOSCIENCE

Hummingbird Bioscience is a precision biotherapeutics company discovering and developing transformative biologics for hard-to-treat diseases. To address key challenges with current antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies, Hummingbird Bioscience is building a pipeline of next-generation ADCs using its proprietary antibody discovery and linker/payload platforms. The company has a pipeline of ADCs in preclinical development and other novel biologics including monoclonal antibodies, HMBD-001 (anti-HER3 mAb) and HMBD-002 (anti-VISTA mAb) in Phase I and a recently out-licensed ADC (HMBD-501) that will enter the clinic this year. The Hummingbird Bioscience approach combines computational and systems biology with wet lab drug discovery in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative environment spanning initial discovery through clinical development. The company harnesses this integrated approach across target identification and patient selection, enabling the team to increase the efficiency of translating novel scientific insights while reducing the inherent risk in drug discovery and development. At Hummingbird Bioscience, the commitment to rigorous science, teamwork, and intellectual integrity underpins our passion to accelerate the journey of new drugs from concept to clinic.

For more information, please visit www.hummingbirdbioscience.com, and follow Hummingbird Bioscience on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Bioinformatics team at Hummingbird Bioscience is expanding to meet the challenges in precision oncology. Our team delivers data-driven, actionable insights through the application of computational approaches to guide strategic decisions in clinical development that are already having a profound impact on the lives of patients.

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated Research Associate / Research Scientist, Bioinformatics. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in bioinformatic research and applying software principles and best practices when designing, developing, testing, and maintaining databases, pipelines, and applications. These contributions will play a crucial role in advancing the development of the next generation of cancer therapies.

This is a full-time role based in Singapore

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development and testing of bioinformatic pipelines to support our drug discovery efforts, including implementation of AI/ML models based on in-house generated datasets or implementing algorithms to analyze results from NGS drug discovery platforms
• Perform data analysis of multi-modal pre-clinical and clinical data to support biomarker identification, MOA and strategy development
• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of our computational infrastructure to support clinical trials, including ETL pipelines, databases, and dashboards for analysis and visualization.
• Build containerized applications, tools and environments (Docker/singularity/Conda)
• Assist in preparing reports, results, and visualizations, and develop plans for pipeline implementation or development.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in bioinformatics, computer science, data science, computational biology, or any related field
• Proficient in Python and SQL
• Familiarity with developing workflow pipelines using technologies such as CWL or Nextflow
• Demonstrated ability to containerize tools and environments (docker/singularity/conda)
• Expertise in using Unix operating systems and HPC job schedulers (qsub/slurm)
• Strong communication skills, collaboration, teamwork and the ability to work independently

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES

• Interest in cancer research, drug and clinical development
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services and concepts
• Familiarity with R programming
• Knowledge of additional database frameworks
• 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Interest in training and mentoring interns through hands-on training experiences to effectively support project tasks
• The ability to lead multiple simultaneous projects, and to adapt to changing priorities with tight deadlines

OUR MISSION & VALUES

Our fast-growing biotechnology company is committed to discovering and developing important new drugs for cancer and autoimmune diseases, and living by our values: Excellence, Determination, Teamwork, Intellectual Integrity and Audacity.

JOIN US AT THE FRONTIER OF DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

We are looking for passionate and motivated individuals committed to solving important, complex problems. We are committed to the personal and professional development of our team and offer robust learning and development programs. Hummingbird Bioscience understands the need for flexibility for our team and offers a generous paid time off program with flexibility to support employees through different life stages. We invest in our team’s health by offering competitive benefits including health and dental insurance, and a comprehensive and holistic employee assistance program. We foster a more collaborative, productive, and sociable culture with on-site lunches and snacks. Finally, we believe in creating social impact beyond our business through corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Are you ready to join us on our mission to discover and develop important new drugs for cancer and autoimmune disease? Click on ‘Apply for this Job’ to submit your application.

For further enquiries, please email us at [email protected].

Hummingbird Bioscience is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Singapore and US federal, state and local laws and/or guidelines that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, protected veteran status and other protected classifications.