Senior Clinical Bioinformatics Scientist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Clinical Bioinformatics Scientist to lead the optimization of bioinformatics pipelines and clinical informatics processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the optimization of bioinformatics pipelines and clinical informatics operational processes
• Review and analyze live patient data related to Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) or Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)
• Support program development and monitor data quality metrics while troubleshooting quality control failures

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree with 6 years of experience in Bioinformatics or related discipline, OR PhD with 3 years experience, OR Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of genetics and experience with NGS data analysis
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Jupyter, along with experience in Docker and Nextflow
• Experience with challenging genetic regions, such as short tandem repeats or high homology genes
• Familiarity with common NGS alignment, variant calling, and visualization tools