Data Scientist - Bioinformatics / EF / São José dos Campos/SP

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GET TO KNOW OUR AREA:

We are GBS – Global Business Services, Bayer's shared services center, located in

São José dos Campos – São Paulo. GBS acts as a global strategic hub, supporting different areas of the company.

At this position you will be part of a Digital hub in GBS supporting R&D functions as Regulatory Science, Discovery and Testing for our Crop Protection business. 

The Bioinformatics Data Scientist supports bioinformatic and genomic analyses that inform regulatory and product decisions, contributing to scalable, reproducible compute platforms and analytical pipelines. You will help operate and support the maintenance of cloud and local environments that enable regulatory-ready genomic workflows and in-silico testing, supporting execution of analyses in controlled, auditable and cost-aware environments, following established regulatory and platform standards.

GBS has a global and collaborative scope, offering development opportunities and allowing a broad view of processes and interaction with different areas and sites of Bayer. GBS has a global and collaborative scope, offering development opportunities and allowing a broad view of processes and interaction with different areas and sites of Bayer.

YOUR MISSION WILL BE TO:

Conduct and evaluate bioinformatic and genomic analyses and prepare technical and regulatory documentation.

Support EAT assessments and event selection for Phase 2 to Phase 3 handoff decisions.

Contribute to the design and operation of cloud compute stacks for the Regulatory Bioinformatics platform and DNA Characterization teams, under established architectural patterns.

Support NGS workflows for event selection, molecular characterization, whole genome sequencing and mapping.

Help ensure compute capacity for production bioinformatics, structural biology, and ad-hoc analyses.

Support connecting bioinformatics workflows to genomic sequencing centers and other AWS-based organizational functions.

Develop and maintain components of software tools and pipelines that support automation of analyses and reporting within established workflows.

Leverage ML/AI for in-silico prediction to strengthen early candidate characterization.

Support collaboration with global regulatory authorities, industry associations, and partner laboratories as part of cross-functional teams.

Share validated insights with peers and internal stakeholders.

Engage with the Bayer Data Science community and exemplify LIFE values.

Contribute to the reliability, reproducibility and versioning of bioinformatics pipelines (e.g., WGS/NGS mapping, insertion site detection, variant calling) as production systems, including CI/CD practices and failure recovery.

Support implementing cost-aware, scalable compute strategies (e.g., AWS Batch, Snakemake/Nextflow, containerized execution) and support management of large genomic datasets in cloud storage (e.g., S3 tiering and lifecycle policies).

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner closely with interdisciplinary teams including chemists, biologists, toxicologists, bioinformaticians, and data engineers
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Engage stakeholders to clarify requirements, align expectations, and refine analytical approaches
• Support end-to-end analytical problem solving, from problem framing through solution delivery and lifecycle management
• Collaborate with and support other data scientists through informal technical guidance and knowledge sharing, without formal leadership responsibility
• Support a culture of reproducibility, documentation and shared responsibility across scientific teams.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE POSITION?

• Bachelor’s in Bioinformatics, Biology, Biomedicine, Pharmacy, Computer/Data Science or related with computational focus.
• Master’s/PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics preferred (especially for NGS/omics projects).
• Courses/bootcamps in NGS pipelines, Bioconductor, Python for bioinformatics are valued.
• Strong foundation in statistics with applied experience.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash for automation and systems integration; R (Bioconductor, tidyverse) and Python (BioPython, SciPy, scikit-learn) for omics/NGS analytics.
• Experience with Linux-based environments, cloud or HPC workloads, and pipelines/tools such as Snakemake/Nextflow, working with formats like
• FASTQ/BAM/VCF and alignment/variant workflows.
• Reproducibility, version control (Git), and scientific documentation.
• Experience or strong interest in ML/AI-enhanced statistical approaches.
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Singularity) and version control (Git/GitHub) in reproducible, regulated environments.
• Experience working in cross-functional or matrixed environments.
• Ability to translate business or scientific questions into analytical solutions, with guidance as needed
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Effective communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver results with guidance and support
• Availability to work on-site one (1) day per week in São Jose dos Campos/SP - GBS site

Languages

• Advanced / Fluent English

What else you’ll find here:

At Bayer, we care deeply about the well-being of our people. That’s why our benefits are built around three essential pillars: integrated health, financial well-being, and life balance. Together, they support a healthier, more fulfilling life – inside and outside of work.

Here’s a glimpse of what we offer:

• Encouragement for a healthy lifestyle
• Support in identifying and monitoring physical and mental health risks
• Initiatives focused on health promotion, prevention, and care
• Real balance between personal and professional life
• Guidance for personal financial planning
• Insurance and private pension plans to help you build a secure future

And of course, we also offer a full range of market-standard benefits, including medical and dental care, life insurance, meal benefits, Wellhub (formerly Gympass) and TotalPass.

What makes us different:

• Flexible/hybrid work model*
• Short Fridays and extended holiday breaks*
• Flexible vacation planning (within legal guidelines)
• Language courses – Free access to standard courses through our partner Education First (EF), in multiple languages like English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, and Swedish
• Pharmacy subsidy – 50% discount on Bayer over-the-counter products, and full coverage for prescription Bayer medications
• Conte Comigo – A support program offering psychological assistance, help with substance dependency, and legal and financial counseling
• Bem Nascer – A special package of exclusive benefits for new parents
• Childcare assistance – Additional support for parents welcoming a new child
• Parental leave – A benefit designed to strengthen family bonds, offering equal opportunities for all parents, regardless of gender identity or family structure
• Private pension plan – A long-term savings plan with a 200% company match on your contributions
• Unico Skill: an educational hub offering 26,000+ courses from 90+ renowned institutions, including undergraduate and graduate programs, MBAs, short courses, mentoring, and language classes.

*Benefits may vary depending on your role and location.