Open role #20260511-BioIT

Junior Bioinformatics Scientist

Location: Vienna, Austria
Employment: Full-time

About us

Aitiologic is an Austrian precision medicine company developing tissue-resolved liquid biopsy technologies for earlier disease detection, risk stratification, and targeted care.

Our aitios® Platform combines advanced cfDNA sequencing, multi-modal AI, and cloud analytics to interpret genomic, epigenomic, and fragmentomic signals from a standard blood draw. Founded in 2023 and building on patented multi-omics technology originally developed at Siemens Healthineers, our lead program, aitios® NIPPT, focuses on first-trimester risk assessment for preeclampsia and other pregnancy-related conditions.

Position overview

To strengthen our bioinformatics team, we are looking for a Junior Bioinformatics Scientist for a full-time position in Vienna, Austria. In this role, you will support the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our long-read sequencing and multi-modal analysis platform for liquid biopsy applications.

You will work closely with the bioinformatics and molecular biology team to process Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing data, maintain reproducible analysis workflows, monitor data quality, and contribute to the development of next-generation liquid biopsy assays.

Main responsibilities

Develop and maintain bioinformatics workflows for long-read sequencing and multi-omics data analysis.
Process, quality-control, and analyze genomic, epigenomic, and fragmentomic sequencing datasets.
Assist with workflow automation, pipeline troubleshooting, software maintenance, and data management.
Provide bioinformatics support for assay development, benchmarking, and internal validation activities.
Collaborate with wet lab and dry lab teams to integrate sequencing and clinical data.
Maintain structured documentation and reproducible analysis environments.

Requirements

BSc or MSc in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Genomics, Data Science, or a related field.
Good understanding of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and genomic data analysis workflows.
Good programming and scripting skills in Python.
Strong interest in long-read sequencing, liquid biopsy, and multi-omics applications, ideally with exposure to Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT), cfDNA, methylation analysis, fragmentomics, or machine learning approaches.
Familiarity with common bioinformatics tools and data formats, such as BAM, VCF, samtools, minimap2, and bcftools, as well as workflow management systems such as Nextflow, is beneficial.
Familiarity with workflow management systems, version control, cloud/HPC environments, or container technologies is beneficial.
Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and willingness to learn in a fast-paced startup environment.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Why aitiologic

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge liquid biopsy technology.
Exposure to advanced molecular techniques and sequencing platforms.
Collaborative and innovative work culture in a small team.
Competitive salary and flexible working conditions.

How to apply

If you're excited about the opportunity to work with a dynamic team at the forefront of precision medicine, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience to hr@aitiologic.com.

We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you better.

Aitiologic is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Minimum base salary for this full-time position is EUR 45,738 per year. Remuneration will be according to experience and performance.

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