Senior Bioinformatician
La Jolla, CA 
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Posted 27 days ago
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Description

WORK STYLE DESIGNATION: Hybrid (+50% Onsite)

WORK STYLE REQUIREMENT: Onsite - 3 days / Remote - 2 days

WORK LOCATION: La Jolla, CA (SAN) Office

EXPECTED PAY RANGE: $136,014 - $187,020 annually

This pay range is for the position's base salary only. This position may be eligible for other compensation including incentive pay and/or allowances. Candidates will receive additional information during the interview and selection process.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead bioinformatics projects and analyses to resolve the complexities of genomic structural variation from genome mapping data. (25%)
  • Define strategic direction and analysis plans to drive innovative research projects internally or externally to improve analytic pipelines. (15%)
  • Provide technical leadership and expertise to the bioinformatics pipeline and architecture. (20%)
  • Collaborate across internal and external teams and disciplines to solve problems. (20%)
  • Lead and contribute to scientific publications, conference presentations, technical reports, and to internal knowledge transfer. (20%)

EDUCATION, LICENSES, AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • A Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Bioinformatics, Structural Biology, Biophysics, or another relevant field

EXPERIENCE AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

  • Travel may include conferences and customer visits.
  • Travel may include visits to Japan as well as the North America.
  • The above could equate to 20%, however may exceed this estimate.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

  • 8+ years of related experience in the life sciences or molecular diagnostics industry setting strongly preferred.
  • Strong scientific background, including an understanding of, molecular biology, structural biology, and statistics.
  • Experience working with multiple genomic alignments and large genomic datasets.
  • Proficiency with common bioinformatics tools for data analysis and working with "omics" datasets.
  • Demonstrated expertise in Python and data science software tools.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on scientific challenges.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Salary and Benefits
$136,014 - $187,020
Required Education
Doctorate
Required Experience
8+ years
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