SOPHiA GENETICS · 9 hours ago
Senior NGS Bioinformatician
Boston, MA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expSOPHiA GENETICS is a leader in precision medicine, focused on democratizing data-driven healthcare. They are seeking a Senior NGS Bioinformatician to lead data exploration efforts, assess NGS kit performance, and contribute to product development aimed at improving outcomes for cancer and rare disease patients.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBioinformaticsBiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareLife ScienceMedical
Responsibilities
Run SOPHIA GENETICS NGS pipelines in default mode
Modify some scripts/modules manually for research purpose
Understand the functions of each script/module in SG pipeline
Carry out quality assessment and analytical performance on different chemicals or platforms by established metrics
Perform data exploration on other practical questions related to product feasibility study to provide actionable insights
Explore new technical/biological features (e.g. UMI diversity) in deep to provide scientific insights and present the results logically
Analyze dataset from collaborators and provide exploration results on time
Join the discussion with collaborators for project progress and present the results
Prepare NGS analysis results and present to customers and prospective clients at conferences and workshops
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 4 years Post-Doc experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or related field; Or PhD degree and equivalent relevant working experience
Extensive experience with targeted sequencing data analysis
Hands on experience analyzing NGS data
Excellent communication & presentation skills (English is a must, any other language is an asset)
Preferred
Strong background in hematologic cancer biology is a strong plus
Extensive experience of data analysis in Biopharma/CDx development is a strong plus
Benefits
Sickness and Accident coverage through Helsana
Meal Vouchers at 90CHF PM with our partner cafeteria
A fun and engaging work environment, with Rest & Entertainment space, full stocked free coffee machine and free fruit
Free parking in an easy to access location
A strong social committee whose purpose is to make SOPHiA GENETICs both enjoyable as well as rewarding
As our global HQ, you’ll have direct interaction and exposure to senior leadership and our executive team locally
Company
SOPHiA GENETICS
SOPHiA GENETICS is a biotechnology firm that aims to support healthcare professionals by maximizing the power of data-driven medicine.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$265.15MKey Investors
Perceptive AdvisorsaMoon FundGeneration Investment Management
2024-05-02Post Ipo Debt· $15M
2021-07-23IPO
2020-10-01Series F· $110M
Leadership Team
Jurgi Camblong
Founder and CEO
George Cardoza
Chief Financial Officer
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