Quest Diagnostics · 3 months ago
Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics (Hybrid)
Marlborough, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $134K/yr
5+ years expQuest Diagnostics is a leading oncology diagnostics company dedicated to advancing precision medicine through cutting edge ultra-sensitive genomic technologies. They are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to contribute to the development and implementation of bioinformatics methods that directly impact cancer patient care. This role involves designing, developing, and optimizing bioinformatics pipelines and collaborating with various teams to ensure high quality solutions for patient testing and reporting.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsInformation ServicesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize bioinformatics pipelines for MRD test development and clinical deployment
Analyze high throughput NGS data and drive performance and scientific insights to support research and development of on-market and upcoming products
Collaborate with laboratory scientists, clinicians, and software engineers to validate and integrate bioinformatics solutions into clinical workflows
Support regulatory and quality documentation, including validation reports, standard operating procedures, and compliance with CLIA/CAP and other quality and regulatory standards
Provide scientific and technical leadership in bioinformatics, mentoring junior team members and guiding best practices
Stay current with advancements in oncology genomics, liquid biopsy, and computational biology methods to inform innovation and future product enhancement
Identify problems, investigate alternatives and recommend possible courses of action, contribute to technical decisions
Prepare and present information at project meetings, scientific & technical meetings/conferences, and to customers
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. or M.S. with extensive industry experience
5+ years of hands-on experience analyzing NGS data, preferably in oncology diagnostics
Strong programming skills in Python, R, or equivalent platforms
Strong logical reasoning skills, with desire to drive solutions for some of the most challenging problems in the field of oncology diagnostics
Proven expertise in variant calling, error suppression, and ultra-sensitive detection of low-frequency variants
Expertise with cloud based computational environments (AWS, or similar)
Demonstrated ability to work with regulated clinical or diagnostic environments (e.g., CLIA, CAP, or FDA submissions)
Preferred
Ph.D in Bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, or related fields
Benefits
Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
HealthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities
And so much more!
Company
Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is a clinical laboratory that offers diagnostic testing, services, and information.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.6B2024-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $750M
1996-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Davis
Chief Executive Officer and President
Cecilia McKenney
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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