Lead, Bioinformatics Platform

Lead, Bioinformatics Platform Job Details | King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Skip to main content Home Professional Life at KAUST Living at KAUST Career Areas Academic and Research Jobs Innovation and Entrepreneurship Jobs Administration and Support Services Jobs Engineering and Facilities Management Jobs The KAUST School Jobs Elevate Program Join our Talent Community Search by Keyword Home Professional Life at KAUST Living at KAUST Career Areas Academic and Research Jobs Innovation and Entrepreneurship Jobs Administration and Support Services Jobs Engineering and Facilities Management Jobs The KAUST School Jobs Elevate Program Join our Talent Community View Profile Search by Keyword Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert × Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Lead, Bioinformatics Platform Apply now » Date: Oct 28, 2026 Location: Saudi Arabia Company: King Abdullah University of Science & Technology Job Title Lead, Bioinformatics Platform Department/Division Bioinformatics Platform Position Summary The Lead of the Bioinformatics Platform provides scientific, technical, operational and financial leadership for the Platform's bioinformatics and software infrastructure teams. The position is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the delivery and continuous development of bioinformatics services, computational workflows, software tools and data infrastructure that support KAUST researchers and Core Labs. The role provides strategic and day-to-day leadership to a multidisciplinary team of bioinformatics and software professionals, ensuring that the Platform delivers reliable, scalable and high-quality services while developing new capabilities aligned with KAUST's research priorities. The Lead works closely with the Platform Chair and affiliated faculty, as well as the Bioscience Core Lab, KAUST IT, Supercomputing Core Lab, other Research Platforms and Core Labs, researchers, external collaborators and other stakeholders. The role spans the Platform's operation, infrastructure, service and research & development activities, with particular emphasis on integrating computational infrastructure, bioinformatics analysis, workflow automation and software development into robust and sustainable research capabilities. Major Responsibilities Provide scientific, technical, operational and financial leadership for the Bioinformatics Platform team and ensure effective coordination across bioinformatics, software development and computational infrastructure activities. Lead project planning and resource allocation across the team, balancing routine service delivery, infrastructure development, software development and R&D activities. Plan and oversee the development of capabilities in key Platform areas, which may include genomics, metagenomics, microbiome analysis, spatial omics, short-read and long-read sequencing, structural biology, multi-omics and AI-enabled biological data analysis. Monitor developments in bioinformatics, computational biology, AI and software engineering and proactively identify opportunities to introduce relevant technologies and practices into the Platform. Ensure efficient day-to-day delivery of bioinformatics and data analysis services to KAUST researchers, faculty and Core Labs. Provide expert guidance on bioinformatics and computational approaches for complex research projects. Establish and maintain effective relationships with faculty, researchers, Core Labs, IT, research platforms and external partners. Contribute to development of new collaborations, externally funded projects and consultancy opportunities. Lead development and improvement of scalable bioinformatics workflows, analytical pipelines, software tools and computational services. Oversee development and maintenance of web-based bioinformatics services, databases and computational resources. Develop and implement software and computational asset management strategy. Contribute to FAIR data management practices. Plan and oversee SOPs, workflows, user and technical documentation. Coordinate with KAUST IT and the Supercomputing Core Lab on computational resources. Establish quality control, quality assurance, validation, reproducibility and documentation practices. Lead financial planning and budget management for the Platform. Identify opportunities for cost optimization, external funding and service revenue. Recruit, mentor, coach and develop staff. Foster a collaborative, inclusive and positive work environment. Lead development of new bioinformatics methodologies, software tools and AI-driven methods. Contribute to training, workshops, publications and grant proposals. Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the position. Competencies Leadership & People Management: Ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, prioritize competing demands, and make independent operational and technical decisions. Domain Expertise: Extensive expertise in

Note: The posting lists broad leadership, technical, and strategic qualifications but does not provide a concise, enumerated set of hard requirements. The following can be inferred as expected qualifications, though not presented as a formal list: senior leadership experience in bioinformatics or computational biology, experience leading multidisciplinary teams, strong project planning and budgeting capabilities, expertise in bioinformatics workflows, software tools, and data infrastructure, knowledge of genomics/metagenomics/microbiome analysis, AI-enabled biological data analysis, experience with FAIR data practices, ability to develop scalable workflows and services, and ability to collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Provide scientific, technical, operational and financial leadership for the Bioinformatics Platform team; coordinate across bioinformatics, software development and computational infrastructure; lead project planning and resource allocation; develop capabilities in genomics, metagenomics, microbiome analysis, spatial omics, sequencing, structural biology, multi-omics and AI-enabled analysis; oversee development of workflows, pipelines, software tools, and web-based services; manage asset and data management strategies; contribute to FAIR data practices; plan SOPs, workflows, and documentation; coordinate with IT and Supercomputing Core Lab; ensure quality control and reproducibility; lead budgeting and cost optimization; recruit, mentor and develop staff; foster collaboration and secure external funding; contribute to training, publications and grant proposals.