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Exact Sciences · 7 hours ago

Bioinformatician II - Genetics

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$102K/yr - $154K/yr

2+ years exp

Exact Sciences is dedicated to changing how the world prevents, detects, and guides treatment for cancer. The Bioinformatician II will analyze biomedical data, maintain and optimize bioinformatic pipelines for NGS data, and develop reusable software resources for bioinformatics projects.

BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedical

No H1B

Responsibilities

Implement, test, maintain, customize available/known informatics resources and scientific software/data sources in multiple programming languages/platforms for research support

Develop front ends for other analysis tools, visualize/compile results, facilitate generally defined routine data processing/migration/organization/management tasks, and build project specific workflows implementing automated analysis steps

Investigate, customize, prototype for new bioinformatics resources and scientific software for biomedical data processing

Design, prototype, evaluate innovative computational algorithms, data analysis, and statistical methods for biomedical data processing, interpretation and knowledge mining of data, computational algorithms, databases, scientific computing, large scale data analysis

Follow scientific literature/manuscripts, investigate new biomedical data processing methods, trends, technologies, and paradigms relevant to biomedical informatics, provide feedback towards scientific findings and contribute towards manuscripts/grants/research proposals and research planning

Attend/contribute to/present at internal/external scientific meetings/conferences

Manage multiple bioinformatics collaborations/projects, mentor junior staff

Strategic planning, organization, management, utilization, optimization of existing and future bioinformatics resources, skills, and needs

Interact with PIs, researchers, and other bioinformaticians towards aligning/guiding the bioinformatics activities to maximize organization’s competitive advantage in biomedical research

Interact with other research divisions, computing infrastructure staff, outside academic/industrial partners

Excellent communication skills and strong desire to interact with researchers carrying out cutting-edge biomedical research

Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork

Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures

Maintain regular and reliable attendance

Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization

Ability to work designated schedule

Ability to work nights and/or weekends (, as needed)

Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 95% of a typical working day

Ability to travel 5% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel

Qualification

BioinformaticsNGS workflowsSoftware developmentPython/JavaLinux/UNIXData visualizationStatistical analysisCloud computingCommunication skillsTeamworkMentoring

Required

Bachelor's Degree/Master's Degree in Bioinformatics/Computer Science/Bioengineering/Computational Biology or related field

2 years of job related experience in academic/industrial applied research environment in biomedical data analysis

Demonstrated ability to understand and implement computational algorithms, statistical analysis methods, custom data analysis software

Demonstrated proficiency in software development in multiple programming languages, such as Python/Java, and derivatives

Demonstrated proficiency in downloading/learning/applying software and database resources for custom analysis and building workflows

Demonstrated proficiency with Linux/UNIX based systems and shell scripting

Demonstrated ability in analyzing gene expression, genotyping, sequencing, CGH, or in specific field needed by the duties, and various biomedical databases

Demonstrated proficiency with scientific computing and data visualization tools, such as MATLAB/R, and understanding of basic statistics

Demonstrated proficiency in software engineering processes, such as version control, backup, documentation, testing, validation

Demonstrated familiarity with large-scale data analysis and utilization of high-performance computing systems, parallel programming

Demonstrated proficiency with NGS workflow processes and languages (e.g., Cromwell/WDL, Snakemake)

Demonstrated proficiency with cloud computing (e.g. DNAnexus)

Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in country where work will be performed on a full time or part-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time