Building the future of bioinformatics training at the interface of research and industry. We are now establishing Genevia Academy, a research-driven bioinformatics training platform designed to strengthen our internal expertise and provide scalable training solutions for external scientific users. We are looking for a Service Manager to lead the research and development of this academy at the intersection of bioinformatics, education research, and digital learning platforms.

This position is suited for a postdoc bioinformatician with a commercial acumen who wants to apply their scientific expertise to a structurally impactful project while remaining closely connected to real-world omics data analysis and research practice. For the position, we are seeking for a PoDoCo funding. We are now looking for a person with whom to apply for the PoDoCo grant for the next 2 years.

About Genevia Academy

Genevia Academy is being developed to address a central challenge in modern bioinformatics: the rapidly increasing diversity of omics data types and analysis methods make it difficult for individual experts to cover broad methodological ground. It is built as a research-based initiative, not merely a training product: it's development, implementation, and evaluation form the core scientific output of this postdoctoral project. We aim to enhance the expertise of our existing staff by researching educational methods of bioinformatics, enabling individual bioinformaticians to handle a broader spectrum of data types and client requests.

The Academy aims to:

• Transform existing internal expertise into training materials and harmonized, modular, and scalable training resources

• Establish a platform that can serve both internal staff training and external bioinformatics education

• Expand the skillsets of our current bioinformaticians across multiple omics domains

• Establish a commercially viable training model for external stakeholders, informed by comprehensive market research to identify and serve the global demand for bioinformatics expertise

The Academy modules are grounded in real bioinformatics workflows, covering both basic and advanced levels. For example, basic modules may include step-by-step preprocessing and analysis of commonly used data types (e.g. Illumina array data), while advanced modules address sequencing-based analyses requiring higher prior expertise, longer study time, and more complex exercises.

Throughout the project, emphasis is placed on:

• Effective knowledge transfer between expert instructors and trainees

• Measurable learning outcomes and competence development

• Scalability and adaptability to new data types and analysis methods

What will your main responsibilities be:

As the Service Manager, Bioinformatics Education Platform, you hold scientific ownership of the Genevia Academy's conceptual framework and its technical execution. Your role is that of a strategic architect and project lead; you will direct the flow of knowledge without being responsible for the primary creation of the course content itself.

Genevia's seasoned, PhD-level bioinformaticians will author the specific technical materials based on their domain expertise. Your mission is to coordinate these assets, conduct pedagogical research, and manage the platform's evolution through two distinct phases.

Phase 1: Research and internal infrastructure

• Methodological research: Identify and analyze state-of-the-art methodologies for bioinformatics education to ensure our knowledge transfer is both efficient and scalable

• Competence mapping: Audit and map the current expertise levels of Genevia’s staff to identify training gaps and harmonize internal knowledge across various omics data types

• Platform orchestration: Lead the design and development of a scalable training environment (e.g. Moodle), ensuring the platform can adapt to the rapidly evolving bioinformatics landscape

• Project coordination: Act as the primary liaison for our senior bioinformaticians, managing the transformation of their deep technical expertise into structured, modular basic and advanced learning paths

• Quality & growth metrics: Develop and apply robust, research-based metrics to measure skill acquisition, expertise growth, and trainee satisfaction during internal pilot programs

Phase 2: Strategic expansion and external market entry

• Market intelligence: Conduct comprehensive market research to investigate the demand for bioinformatics training, identifying potential challenges and opportunities for the Academy in the private and academic sectors

• Commercial strategy: Analyze and develop pricing models and diverse learning formats, such as modular courses, integrated training-analysis packages, or mentoring-based models

• External adaptation: Supervise the refinement of internal materials to ensure they are "market-ready" for external clients while maintaining scientific excellence

• Go-to-market evaluation: Lead and evaluate the pilot launch for external participants, using established research metrics to assess the Academy’s external applicability and customer satisfaction

(Non-negotiable) eligibility criteria due to the PoDoCo funding scheme:

• You must either complete your PhD within the next 6 months or you must've completed your PhD within the last ~4 years in bioinformatics or a closely related field (the earliest possible graduation date for a PhD is 01/2022)

• You must be resided in Finland already at the moment of applying, and for the duration of the funding

• Proficient written and spoken English

What we expect from you:

• An educational background in bioinformatics, computational biology, systems biology, or a closely related field

• Strong understanding of omics data analysis (e.g. genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics)

• Interest in bioinformatics, teaching, training, supervision, and structured knowledge transfer

• Familiarity with online learning environments

• Empathy and patience: you have a genuine desire to help others and you can remain calm and composed, even in challenging and changing situations

• Ability to lead independently: you can take a complex goal and run with it, coordinating all the different tasks and people involved to ensure the project is delivered successfully

• Residency in Finland

• Excellent communication skills in English in a highly technical and scientific context

What we offer:

• A stimulating, international working environment at the forefront of biological research

• A well-equipped office right in the center of Tampere

• An opportunity to lead a postdoctoral research project embedded in an industry environment

• A chance to develop a platform with long-term structural impact on how bioinformatics expertise is built and shared

• A flexible remote work setup within Finland (no required office days)

• A fixed-term contract for one year with a possibility of contract extension

• A fixed salary in accordance with PoDoCo's funding scheme

We’re looking forward to hearing from you! If you don’t have questions at this point, please submit your application latest on March 8th 2026. Please note that we can only assess applications through our recruitment system, so don't apply by sending an email.

What is the recruitment process?

• Your first point of contact will be Genevia’s CFO Klaus, and he will also keep you up to date about the recruitment process. If you have any questions, you can contact him at klaus.breitholtz@geneviatechnologies.com

• The first discussion is with Genevia's CEO, Antti. It is more general, focusing on us getting to know each other. We will want to hear more about your motivation, expertise and expectations in order to decide if we are a mutual match

• The second discussion will be with our CFO, Klaus. The second discussion will be more specific and it'll aim at assessing the alignment of your core skills and the Genevia Academy's needs. We will also be providing you with more information regarding the Academy and planned practices related to it

• If you and we both think that we could be a mutual match, the third stage consists of making a grant application together and sending it to PoDoCo for the funding (the timeline for grant applications is between March 1st and April 15th, and the decisions are expected to arrive by mid-June 2026)

• If the funding is granted, the fourth stage consists of making a contract and agreeing on a start date

Genevia Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We’re excited to welcome you to Genevia Technologies and look forward to seeing the impact you’ll make in your new role!