About the job
Microdentify Sweden AB (https://microdentify.com/ ) develops cutting-edge biotechnology and AI-driven solutions for law enforcement, national security, and defense. Operating at the intersection of computational biology, artificial intelligence, and forensic intelligence, we are pioneering next-generation technologies designed to address some of the most complex challenges in security and defense.
Microdentify is seeking a motivated Bioinformatician or Computational Biologist to conduct computational analyses of environmental DNA (eDNA) and metagenomic sequencing data, using machine-learning approaches for biological and forensic applications.
The position involves analyzing sequencing datasets to identify biological patterns, develop computational methods for classification and prediction, build pipelines, and develop software to deliver results. The role focuses on analyzing biological and environmental DNA profiles and developing models for forensic intelligence.
Main responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
· Process and analyze environmental DNA (eDNA) and metagenomic sequencing datasets.
· Analyze biological community profiles generated from environmental samples.
· Perform quality control, filtering, normalization, and feature selection of high-dimensional biological datasets.
· Apply statistical and machine-learning approaches to classification and prediction problems.
· Develop and evaluate computational models for geographic prediction from biological data. Create Nextflow pipelines.
· Analyze spatial patterns in biological communities and assess relationships between biological similarity and geographic distance.
· Evaluate model performance using appropriate validation and testing procedures.
· Work with large reference datasets containing biological and geographic information.
· Produce figures, tables, and statistical summaries of analytical results.
· Document computational workflows and contributions to scientific reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
· Work collaboratively with researchers in bioinformatics, molecular biology, environmental genomics, and forensic science.
· Develop an interface for law enforcement and defense.
Qualifications
Applicants should have:
· An MSc or PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, or a closely related discipline.
· Experience analyzing DNA sequencing or other high-dimensional biological data.
· Experience with Python for data analysis.
· Experience with machine learning and statistical modeling.
· Experience working with biological community, microbiome, metagenomic, or environmental DNA data.
· Ability to work with large datasets and develop reproducible computational analyses.
· Good written and spoken English.
· Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary research team.
Meritorious qualifications
· High-quality publications in eDNA, metagenomics, machine learning, or forensics
· Experience with feature selection and dimensionality reduction for high-dimensional sequencing data.
· Experience training LLMs.
About the position
This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of bioinformatics, environmental genomics, machine learning, and forensic science, with an emphasis on developing computational approaches to analyze biological sequencing data and build practical predictive tools.
We are looking for someone who combines strong analytical skills with curiosity, independence, and an interest in developing computational approaches to challenging biological problems.
About Microdentify
Microdentify Sweden AB is a pioneering deep-tech startup operating at the frontier of artificial intelligence, computational biology, and forensic intelligence. We are developing next-generation technologies for high-stakes applications in law enforcement, national security, and defense, pushing the boundaries of what we can extract from biological data.
We are assembling a select team of exceptional AI researchers and developers to tackle complex, unconventional challenges at the cutting edge of science and technology. This is a rare opportunity to work on groundbreaking, mission-critical technologies, where innovation meets real-world intelligence and discretion is paramount.
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