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Invivoscribe · 7 hours ago

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

San Diego, CA, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

Invivoscribe is an industry pioneer dedicated to Improving Lives with Precision Diagnostics®. They are seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist who will design, build, and validate bioinformatics software and scalable NGS pipelines to diagnose and track disease for clinical and research applications.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalOncologyService Industry

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of bioinformatics software and pipelines to support Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), hybrid-capture, and amplicon based NGS assays

Work in close collaboration with the R&D and clinical lab teams, representing bioinformatics from a technical leadership role

Evaluate and develop novel methods and external tools; perform benchmarking and method comparisons, and document recommendations and decisions; own projects end-to-end

Develop reproducible, testable bioinformatics software using modern engineering practices (git, code review, unit/integration tests, CI/CD, containerization), and workflow technologies (e.g., Nextflow)

Apply deep Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) analytics expertise and partner with scientific stakeholders to translate bioinformatics outputs into actionable conclusions

Lead bioinformatics software development for CAP/CLIA/NYA environments, including requirements definition, design documentation, verification and validation planning/execution, traceability, change control, and release documentation

Provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams and influence others to raise team standards (R&D, clinical labs, QA/RA, DevOps)

Qualification

Bioinformatics software developmentNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)Linux proficiencyPython programmingCloud computingAILLMsStatistical analysisImmunology backgroundMicrosoft OfficeCollaboration skillsTechnical leadership

Required

Ph.D. degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology, or related field with, typically, 8+ years applicable post-graduate experience

M.S. degree in bioinformatics or related field and 10+ years of applicable post-graduate experience

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Advanced proficiency with Linux and strong programming skills (Python, bash required; additional languages welcome)

Experience building and/or leveraging AI agents and LLMs for various tasks and optimization of software development

Demonstrated experience designing and building production bioinformatics pipelines for WGS/WTS assays

Hands-on experience developing and operating bioinformatics software in the cloud, including workflow execution at scale and management of compute/storage costs

Experience collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams and providing technical leadership through influence (with or without direct reports)

Strong foundation in statistics and quantitative analysis of biological datasets

Proficient computer skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and collaboration tools (Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new software programs

Preferred

Extensive background in immunology or cancer research is highly preferred

Experience developing software in a regulated environment is a plus (e.g. IVD, IVDR, CAP/CLIA/NYS)

Benefits

Competitive pay

Discretionary bonus program

Incentive stock options

Generous benefit options

401k with a fully vested employer match

Generous time off benefits

Company

Invivoscribe

Invivoscribe® is a global leader dedicated to Improving Lives with Precision Diagnostics®, advancing the quality of healthcare by providing innovative products and clinical services for oncology.

Founded in 1995

San Diego, California, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.invivoscribe.com

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