Staff Bioinformatics Scientist
virtual vocationsNew York, NY
Staff Bioinformatics Scientist
virtual vocationsNew York, NY
8 days ago
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Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)Other Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesAbout the role
Driving the development of algorithms for detecting minimal residual disease in ctDNA samples, the full-time Staff Bioinformatics Scientist will collaborate with teams to prototype novel NGS algorithms, improve existing analysis methods, and provide technical guidance, with the flexibility to work remotely within the US.
Key responsibilities:
Prototype novel NGS algorithms for clinical oncology use cases such as MRD
Assess and improve existing secondary analysis algorithms for variant and biomarker detection
Design and analyze experiments in collaboration with internal and external teams to support oncology assays
Required qualifications:
PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, math, or a related field with 3+ years of industry experience
Fluency in at least two of statistics, common bioinformatics methods, NGS analysis, and oncology
Proven track record of developing bioinformatics NGS algorithms beyond existing tools
Fluency in programming languages such as Python; experience with C++ is desired
Good communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Lead
Location
New York, NY
Occupation
Bioinformatics Scientists
Industry
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
Posted
8 days ago
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