Senior Bioinformatician - Genetics

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US - CA - San Diegotime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R26-12074
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** Position Overview
** The Sr. Bioinformatician plays a critical role in supporting clinical and research operations through advanced data analysis, pipeline management, and regulatory compliance. This position leads complex projects, mentors junior staff, and ensures the integrity and quality of genomic data in a regulated environment. The role requires deep technical expertise in next-generation sequencing (NGS), variant interpretation, and bioinformatics infrastructure, along with a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and emerging trends in precision medicine.

The Sr. Bioinformatician brings innovative thinking to problem-solving, a cross-disciplinary mindset, and awareness of industry best practices and competitive landscapes in bioinformatics.

This position will be onsite in San Diego.
** Essential Duties
** Include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Lead and execute complex bioinformatics analyses across multiple platforms and studies.
* Diagnose and resolve pipeline errors; troubleshoot QC issues and sequencing anomalies.
* Develop and maintain tools for variant calling, annotation, and artifact detection, incorporating new approaches and technologies.
* Review and interpret intermediate and final test results, ensuring analytic performance meets regulatory standards.
* Perform advanced case investigations for discordant results, contamination, and false positives.
* Coordinate data delivery for clinical studies and clinical reporting.
* Stay current with industry advancements, tools, and techniques; apply innovative solutions to bioinformatics challenges.
* Serve as Testing Personnel under CLIA and NYS regulations.
* Participate in verification and validation studies for new assays and workflow improvements.
* Assist with regulatory inspections and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
* Review and revise SOPs; ensure documentation aligns with current regulatory expectations.
* Evaluate proficiency testing data and contribute to regulatory submissions.
* Act as bioinformatics lead on cross-functional projects involving R&D, clinical, and laboratory stakeholders.
* Mentor and train junior bioinformatics staff; sign off on training and competencies.
* Present complex findings and strategic recommendations to laboratory management and executive stakeholders.
* Foster consensus and collaboration across teams, leveraging a strong understanding of how bioinformatics integrates with assay development, data science, and IT infrastructure.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
* Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
* 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 on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.
* Ability to travel up to 5% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.
** Minimum Qualifications
*** PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or field as outlined in the essential duties; or Master’s degree plus 4 years of experience in lieu of a PhD; or Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of experience in lieu of a PhD.
* 5+ years of experience in bioinformatics and/or bioinformatics operations in industry or academia.
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