Thermo Fisher Scientific · 1 day ago
Sr Manager Bioinformatics, Chip Design
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$163K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a leading company in the field of genetic sciences, and they are seeking a Senior Manager in Bioinformatics to lead their bioinformatics team. This role involves managing custom array designs for genetic analysis and collaborating with various teams to meet customer needs while ensuring operational excellence.
BioinformaticsBiotechnologyCloud Data ServicesConsultingHealth CareLife ScienceManagement Information SystemsOffice SuppliesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Work directly with customers and collaborators to collect project goals and analysis requirements to meet their scientific goals
Effectively work with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Marketing, Finance, Support, Purchasing, and Research and Development. Ensure these teams are aligned to meet and/or exceed customer needs
Ensure the protection and confidentiality of all customer data
Select, develop, and evaluate personnel for talent management, including leadership growth and key skill-set development for operational and strategic objectives
Ability to mentor staff on good computational practices, including documentation and consistent analysis
Influences and motivates staff to deliver
Develop policies and procedures, for consistent, high quality custom designs as associated analysis files
Own the day-to-day operations of the array design team
Coordinate creation and maintenance of SOP's and training
Coordinate the resource planning and scheduling for the team
High visibility & proactive leadership of team. Present and on-site, acting daily to build successful work environment for team
Establish, monitor, and report key performance Indicators for the array designs and analysis files
Qualification
Required
MS in Bioinformatics, Genetics, Computational Biology or related field, plus 5+ years work experience
Strong communications, both written and oral
4+ years-experience leading technical teams
Ability to code in a high level language such as python or R
Familiarity with relational databases
Familiarity with Microarray analysis and NextGen Sequencing
Experienced in life sciences, genetics
Demonstrates and drives the Thermo Fisher values – Integrity, Intensity, Involvement and Innovation
Preferred
PhD preferred
Benefits
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides a wide range of scientific products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.97BKey Investors
National Grid
2025-11-24Post Ipo Debt· $2.42B
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2023-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.95B
Leadership Team
Stephen Williamson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Daniella Cramp
Senior Vice President and President, Bioproduction Group
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