Thermo Fisher Scientific · 2 weeks ago
Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
2+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a leading company in R&D, dedicated to solving global challenges. The Staff Scientist in Bioinformatics will develop data analysis strategies to support oncology applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product performance and customer satisfaction.
BioinformaticsBiotechnologyCloud Data ServicesConsultingHealth CareLife ScienceManagement Information SystemsOffice SuppliesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Lead or support development of new sequencing products, designing experiments and interpreting results to ensure performance meets customer requirements
Develop new algorithms and bioinformatics workflows, translating product requirements into code, testing performance, implementing improvements, and integrating into production software
Understand and follow product development process guidelines around design, development, and testing
Provide support for on-market products by troubleshooting customer issues and implementing and testing workflow improvements
Work cross-functionally with molecular biology scientists, software engineers, quality, regulatory, and product management
Qualification
Required
PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, computer science, or biological sciences, with 2+ years of experience (or MS with 5+ years)
Proficiency in Python and a statistical package (e.g., R), and shell-scripting are required
Familiarity with public genomic databases (COSMIC, ClinVar, cBioPortal, etc.) is required
Strong drive for problem-solving and continuous improvement, with the perseverance to work through obstacles
Effective communication and documentation skills, including presenting scientific results to a multi-disciplinary and geographically distributed team
Ability to work across different cross-functional teams
Preferred
Experience analyzing oncology data is a plus
Proven knowledge of next-generation sequencing analysis, with a good understanding of software engineering and data analysis principles
Experience with bioinformatics tools (e.g., samtools, picard, GATK) is a plus
Ideal candidates will demonstrate a record of research productivity through scientific publications, conference presentations, or patents, and have experience with product development
Benefits
Annual incentive plan bonus
Healthcare
A range of employee benefits
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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.97BKey Investors
National Grid
2025-11-24Post Ipo Debt· $2.42B
2025-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
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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