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Arc Institute · 20 hours ago

Bioinformatics Engineer

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$122K/yr - $152K/yr

2+ years exp

Arc Institute is a new scientific institution focused on advancing basic science and technology to understand complex human diseases. They are seeking a Bioinformatics Engineer to join their Bioinformatics team, where the successful candidate will implement and maintain analysis pipelines for high-throughput projects and support the Virtual Cell Initiative.

BiotechnologyNon ProfitTraining

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Implement, test, and maintain state-of-the-art analysis pipelines for various high-throughput projects using best software engineering practices

Run the production pipeline for large-scale production datasets and provide quality assurance to experimentalists and technologists

Process sequencing data as they come off instruments, monitoring runs, producing actionable results and troubleshooting issues to ensure timely delivery of results

Support multiple concurrent projects across different Technology Centers, requiring effective context-switching between different experimental approaches

Partner with experimentalists to troubleshoot analyses and help interpret pipeline outputs

Manage code repositories on GitHub, document workflows, and maintain computational environments to ensure pipeline reliability

Rapidly learn novel wet-lab technologies, benchmark and master emerging computational methodologies

Assist others in utilizing software packages and pipelines

Qualification

BioinformaticsSoftware EngineeringPythonData AnalysisHigh-throughput SequencingGit/GitHubLinuxStatistical SkillsAnalytical SkillsMathematical SkillsCloud ComputingCRISPR TechnologyCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor or Master degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or related quantitative fields

2-5 years of experience analyzing high-throughput sequencing datasets, especially single-cell omics data

Strong software engineering skills, including testing, documentation, and version control

High competency with Python, git/GitHub, and Linux

Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with wet-lab scientists

Strong statistical, mathematical, analytical, and data science skills

Preferred

Familiarity with cloud computing

Familiarity with CRISPR screens technology and analyses

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Company

Arc Institute

Arc Institute is a biomedical science and research technology company.

Founded in 2021

Palo Alto, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://arcinstitute.org

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