Principal Scientist I, Bioinformatics Applications, Sequencing

Job ID: 12568
Job date: 2017-03-14
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Company : Roche 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Roche Sequencing Solutions (RSS) is seeking a talented software engineer to develop bioinformatics tools for infectious disease applications. Are you a self-driven and adaptable software engineer who can address the demands of technology development, and production software? Are you excited about working with a group of scientists and engineers to bridge the gap between genetic research and in-vitro diagnostics?

Responsibilities:

-Collaborate with software engineers and bioinformatics scientists to architect and develop scalable bioinformatics pipeline solutions for infectious disease applications.

-Collaborate with software engineers and bioinformatics scientists to set software engineering best practices, including usage of github, Jira, Jenkins, workflow languages, etc.

-Prototype graphical user interfaces for NGS applications.

-NGS relational database support and management.

Who you are:

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

Qualifications:

-Ph.D. in computer science, computational biology, bioinformatics, or M.S. in same areas with 2+ years experience -Proficiency in Python and C/C++.

-Experience with workflow languages such as SnakeMake, NextFlow, or similar.

-Experience with Django or similar.

-Experience with building and managing sequence information databases.

-Previous work with at least one NGS technology.

-Experience in infectious disease a plus.


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Additional Info:
Roche is the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) and tissue-based cancer diagnostics and a front-runner in diabetes management.

At Roche, 91,700 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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