Consultant - Bioinformatics Pipeline Automation Specialist

The consultant will support the Animal Production and Health Laboratory (APHL) in modernizing its bioinformatics
infrastructure. Key responsibilities include configuring research servers into a High-Performance Computing (HPC)
cluster and deploying a local Galaxy instance to enhance pipeline accessibility.

The consultant will establish automated workflows for Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), Shotgun Metagenomics,
and Metatranscriptomics, utilizing Machine Learning (ML) and advanced bioinformatics. These pipelines must
support multiple platforms, including Oxford Nanopore, Ion Torrent, PacBio, and ilium ina.

A major focus is capacity building for the November 2026 APHL course. The consultant will develop a dedicated
Virtual Machine (VM) and syntax-highlighted instructional materials. These efforts strengthen APHL's role as a World
Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Collaborating Centre and support the Food and Agriculture Organization of t...