Bioinformatics Scientist

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Job date: 2018-03-22
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Company : Biocept Inc 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Tasks and Responsibilities:

· Develop and maintain analysis pipelines for next generation sequencing data.

· Deep dive analysis of targeted and UMI sequencing datasets to assess data/experiment quality.

· Trouble shooting and problem solving code, NGS experiments, and run failure patterns.

· Provide statistical advice and guidance on experimental design and analysis of experimental results.

· Develop and maintain standalone scripts in R&D, clinical lab, clinical services, manufacturing and quality control.

· Maintain software coding, testing and documentation standards while growing adoption of shared libraries and scripts across the organization.

· Solve complex technology and development challenges.

Required Skills & Experience:

· MS/PhD in bioinformatics, mathematics, computer science, biology, chemistry, or similar, with 3+ years experience in an industrial environment.

Experience in clinical diagnostics desired but not required

· Expertise with Linux, Python, Matlab, R. Also useful, Microsoft Excel

· Previous experience with next generation sequence alignment tools, unique molecular identifier (UMI) experiments, preferably in a diagnostics development environment.

· Experience with current bioinformatics tools supporting NGS applications (BWA, SAMtools, GATK, RNASeq, ChiPSeq, etc).

· Previous experience with managed code and source control concepts.

· Prior experience developing and maintaining analysis pipelines.

· Results oriented and methodical – must work within tight schedules.

Must be able to design experiments and perform data analysis for others and have demonstrated experience in achieving results with team members in non-biological disciplines.

· Ability to work collaboratively with people across multiple functional areas.

Job Type: Contract

Education: Master's (Required)


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Job Location: San Diego, CA (Required)

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