Fortrea · 20 hours ago
Bioinformatics Specialist II - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $110K/yr
1+ years expFortrea, part of Labcorp, is seeking a Bioinformatics Specialist II to monitor their genetic testing pipeline using custom software tools. The role involves automating workflows, troubleshooting processes, and conducting independent research while collaborating with non-technical teammates.
Clinical TrialsHealth Care
Responsibilities
Ensure and maintain the delivery of accurate clinical reports by reviewing batch and sample level data for patient samples
Create tools and workflows to ensure the accurate processing and troubleshooting of sample data and clinical systems
Next generation sequencing (NGS) performance metric definition, analysis, and monitoring
Assess and troubleshoot the data systems that orchestrate the lab and bioinformatics processes
Track and improve measures of operational excellence (e.g. order turnaround time)
Address production bottlenecks, investigate their causes, and facilitate solutions
Serve as a subject matter expert representing the team in incident responses, process improvements, and product development
Execute SOP development and improvement
Develop software scripts and queries for analysis and automation
Monitor delayed samples and support their resolution
Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including being able to commit to periodic weekend support
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. with minimum 1 year of experience working in a molecular biology environment (such as lab work, automation, or data analysis) OR
Masters degree with minimum 3 years of experience working in a molecular biology environment (such as lab work, automation, or data analysis) OR
Bachelors with minimum 5 years of experience working in a molecular biology environment (such as lab work, automation, or data analysis) OR
9 years of experience working in a molecular biology environment (such as lab work, automation, or data analysis)
Previous experience working in a high throughput manufacturing or lab processing environment required
Previous experience with troubleshooting or process improvement for lab or software pipelines
Strong process analysis, design, and improvement experience
Working knowledge of molecular genetics and experience with next generation sequencing (NGS) data, preferably in a production setting
Strong experience manipulating data and troubleshooting applications in UNIX-based environments
Strong experience writing scripts to analyze data (e.g. Python, R) and well versed in software version control methods (e.g. Git)
Strong database querying experience (e.g. PostgreSQL)
Superior oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate technical findings to non-technical teammates
Familiarity with LIMS best practices and working in a high throughput lab environment
Excellent ability to work with people across different teams and specializations
Preferred
Hands-on NGS wet lab experience
Experience with bash scripting
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
STD/LTD
401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Fortrea
Fortrea is a provider of comprehensive Phase I through IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, patient access solutions.
10001+ employees
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