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: 13 February 2025
28 February 2025
Vacant position: Bioinformatics Pipeline Engineer (Linux) (Contract)
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU)
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
Job title Bioinformatics Pipeline Engineer
Location MORU – Bangkok
Terms Consultancy Contract
Duration Until 31 January 2026, the contract may be extended subject to funding availability and performance
About the GenRe-Mekong project
MORU is a collaboration between Mahidol University (Thailand), Oxford University (UK) and the UK's Wellcome Trust. For over 40 years, MORU has conducted targeted clinical trials and public health research that aim to discover and develop appropriate, affordable interventions that measurably improve the health of people living in resource-limited parts of the world.
The MORU Malaria Genomics group leads GenRe-Mekong (“Genetic Reconnaissance of Malaria in the Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion”), a large-scale malaria genetic surveillance project, providing National Malaria Control Programmes (NMCPs) in the Greater Mekong Subregion with timely and actionable knowledge to support their decision-making in malaria elimination efforts. GenRe-Mekong collaborates with NMCPs in four countries to collect dried blood spot samples from malaria patients. Using these DBS samples, malaria genomes are processed by an Amplicon genotyping platform using Illumina sequencing, to generate high-resolution genetic data. We analyse information on the genetics of the parasites, such as monitoring drug-resistance mutations and tracking resistant strains. This information is reported back to public health decision-makers to inform and enhance malaria control and elimination strategies.
More about us: https://genremekong.org/
Job Description
GenRe-Mekong processes genomic data from Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) and Plasmodium vivax (Pv) to advance malaria research and support malaria control and elimination. So far, the project has relied on bioinformatic pipelines for sample processing that are managed by research partners. To enhance sustainability and flexibility, and to support other surveillance projects, we now aim to implement our own cloud-based processing pipelines, building on existing frameworks such as https://github.com/vivaxgen/MicroHaps and https://github.com/malariagen/pipelines.
We are seeking a skilled Bioinformatic Pipeline Engineer to adapt, deploy and optimise this cloud-based solution, ensuring scalable, manageable and accessible genomic data processing for our team and collaborators. They will ensure that the outputs from the pipelines are of the high quality required to support public health decision-making, and will support the management, archiving and security of data and metadata pertaining to the samples.
Principal Responsibilities
Required Skills
Preferred (Optional) Skills
How to apply
Terms of employment
This position is offered on a consultancy contract basis with an initial offer until the end of project fund availability in January 2026. The continuing yearly fixed-term contract will be offered based on performance and subject to funding availability.
** Note for international applicants: This position requires residency in Bangkok. Visa and work permits are not provided, and employment will be offered on a consultancy basis with a local salary. **
The successful applicant should have good communication skills. Interested applicants, please submit your application with detailed resumé email and subject, please state:
Application for Bioinformatics Pipeline Engineer (Linux) and full name to
Khun Pannapat Masingboon (Email: pannapat@tropmedres.ac)
Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU)
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
420/6 Rajvithi Road, Bangkok 10400
MORU’s Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
MORU is committed to creating an inclusive culture and a respectful environment, and values diversity and promoting equity for all its members. MORU does not tolerate any form of harassment or victimisation
and expects all members, visitors and contractors to treat each other with respect, courtesy and consideration. Successful candidates are expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
