Bioinformatics Scientist II
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Job DetailBioinformatics Scientist IISan Diego, California, United States | South San Francisco, California, United StatesResearch & Development (R&D)At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.Our Values:• We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care• We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work• We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins• We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each otherThe Position:We are seeking an exceptionally talented Bioinformatics Scientist to join our Sustaining and Continuous Improvement group within Global Operations, responsible for building, updating, and monitoring robust QC processes for microarray and NGS-based high-volume LDT diagnostic products—primarily RNA-based—run in CLIA labs. This role oversees daily activities that ensure operational excellence, drives process improvements, and supports troubleshooting with cross-functional teams. The successful candidate will help maintain consistent product performance through routine CLIA updates, contribute to verification and validation plans and documentation, and participate in design reviews. Working in a highly collaborative, well-supported environment, this individual will gain valuable experience in diagnostic product development and sustaining while seeing their contributions rapidly translated into products that improve patient lives.Key Responsibilities• Bioinformatic analysis using existing computational biology knowledge and tools, as well as developing and implementing novel algorithmic biological approaches, and deriving the most relevant genomic information to answer key bioinformatic questions in laboratory performance.• Evaluate technical variability and monitor robust quality control (QC) processes for NGS-based high-volume Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) disease diagnostic products run in CLIA labs, with a primary focus on RNA-based assays.• Help to develop and author SOPs, experimental protocols, and technical reports related to experimental studies that become part of the Design History Files and regulatory filings.• Interact seamlessly with multi-disciplinary teams such as the CLIA operations, Customer Care, R&D, and Quality to implement process improvements and to identify root cause of in-service problems.• Troubleshoot and solve technical challenges that arise during the development process and routine operations.• Implement data visualizations using Tableau or other tools to proactively identify trends in the production laboratory.Who You Are:• A Master’s or Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or related field of study.• Minimum of 2 years (Ph.D.) or 4 years (M.Sc.) of relevant work experience, with demonstrated expertise in working with high-throughput• Working knowledge of genomics and molecular biology.• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as R, and/or Python. Experience in data visualization, data wrangling, and SQL is required. The candidate should have hands-on experience with high-dimensional data and cutting-edge bioinformatics pipelines.• Comfort with Linux-based operating systems and good software engineering practices including maintaining code via version controlled systems (e.g., GitHub, Bitbucket).• Experience with AWS Services, S3, EC2.• Experience in building R shiny apps or data dashboards with BI tools such as Tableau.• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills are required. Ability to translate complex computational concepts in such a way that scientifically trained individuals in other disciplines can readily understand their significance.• In addition, it is highly desirable if you will bring the following experience and expertise with you:• Prior experience working with clinical tests in a regulated environment (i.e., CAP, CLIA, NYS, ISO 15189, ISO13485).• Working experience in regulated diagnostic assay development.#LI-Onsite, #LI-Hybrid, or #LI-RemoteSALARY RANGE in San Diego $119,000 - $167,000SALARY RANGE in South San Francisco $152,000 - $170,0000The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.Pay range$119,000 — $170,000 USDWhat We Can Offer YouVeracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work ® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.About VeracyteVeracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empowe
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