Assoc Director, Bioinformatics – Oncology – Texas A&M Genomics & Bioinformatics Service

Job ID: 101180841
Job date: 2015-11-27
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Company : Illumina

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Listing Info Job Description At Illumina, our goal is to apply innovative technologies to the analysis of genetic variation and function, making studies possible that were not even imaginable just a few years ago. It is mission critical for us to deliver innovative, flexible, and scalable solutions to meet the needs of our customers. As a global company, we strive to meet this challenge – we do this through placing high value on collaborative interactions, offering rapid delivery of solutions, and providing the highest level of quality. Illumina's innovative sequencing and array technologies are fueling groundbreaking advancements in life science research, translational and consumer genomics, and molecular diagnostics. Basic Function And Scope Of Position The Associate Director, Bioinformatics will be responsible for developing innovative and scalable data analysis solutions to extract biological meaning from next generation genomic data. You should have experience developing next generation sequencing data analysis methods for DNA and/or RNA sequence as well as software engineering expertise such as Java, Perl, Python programming experience; grid and/or cloud computing familiarity; database experience; is a definite advantage. You will have a strong background in computer science, algorithms, statistics, and/or digital signal processing. This pivotal position will collaborate with colleagues across Illumina’s R&D and marketing functions. You will manage a research team that is supporting research projects through development of early-stage pipelines and novel approaches to genomic data analysis. The ideal candidate will have a track record of both innovative and pragmatic bioinformatics methods development and delivery. You will be a proven team player with leadership skills and experience. Tasks and Responsibilities:

Leadership of the team and the project developing internal, research grade bioinformatics analysis pipelines
Informatics technology assessment and scouting, both internal and external
Collaboration with data producers and data consumers to ensure that the pipelines serve internal customer needs
In addition to managing the immediate design and specification for pipeline improvements and technology choices, you will also work to anticipate transition of NGS data analysis to product development and, ultimately, the commercial lab, and employ technology choices and development practices that will simplify pipeline maturation
Team development including individual team member coaching, goal setting, technical mentorship and enforcement of best practices

Required Skills & Experience:

PhD in Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Genetics, Genomics or related field
7-9 years’ experience designing and developing research grade bioinformatics next generation sequencing data analysis solutions
3-5 years’ experience and proven track record of hiring and development of staff, building successful teams
Demonstrated expertise in at least one programming language (Java, Perl, Python, etc.), proficiency in Linux environment, knowledge of database technologies (SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB), understanding of web services technologies, experience with source control practices and tools (Perforce, Git, etc.)
Deep knowledge of both academic and commercial informatics solutions
Demonstrated technical and people leaderships skills and a history of success working in cross functional teams
Able to prioritize and drive to results with a high emphasis on intellectual rigor
Demonstrated excellence as a team player Strong communicator with ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, managers and customers as needed, ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical end-users

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Experience developing both locally and cloud deployed bioinformatics applications
Experience with technical assessment of third party software solutions – willingness to lead a combined buy and build strategy
Understanding of statistical packages such as R or Matlab
Project management experience or, at least, knowledge of project management and software development practices

EOE / Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disabled About Illumina Headquartered in San Diego, California, Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), is a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of next generation life science tools and integrated systems for large-scale analysis of genetic variation and biological function. These systems are enabling studies that were not even imaginable just a few years ago, and moving us closer to the realization of personalized medicine. With the innovative advances in our sequencing technologies, we are rapidly impacting the clinical market in areas such as reproductive health and oncology. The expanding Illumina oncology portfolio of next- generation sequencing NGS and microarray technologies is revolutionizing cancer genomics research. Our customers include a broad range of academic, government, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other leading institutions around the globe. Illumina has experienced phenomenal growth from $10 million in revenues in 2002 to over $1.4 billion in 2013. Forbes named Illumina #1 on the 2009 list of 25 Fastest-Growing Technology Companies in the United States, the second time over a three year period that Forbes ranked Illumina #1 on its list of rapidly growing technology companies. Illumina was also named #1 smartest company in the world as part of MIT’s 2014 Technology Review. As of August 2014, the company had a $24 billion market capitalization.

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