Job Description:
The Senior Director of Bioinformatics is responsible for the overall requirements definition, design, development and deployment of bioinformatics systems in support of laboratory testing and research that are beyond the scope and capabilities of the standard Information Technology functions to adequately support. The individual provides guidance (technical) to the department and supervises 15-30 people, as required. The Senior Director of Bioinformatics reports to the VP,Informatics, Analytics & BI and dotted line to the VP, Development.
Additional Info:
The Journey Begins with you. There's quite a distance between wondering and knowing. And for patients waiting for answers to important health questions, it's a road they want to travel as quickly as possible. At Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, we understand urgency. But more than speed, we focus our energies on accuracy. Currently, we seek a Senior Director of Bioinformatics in our San Juan Capistrano, CA facility. How To Apply Please Log In or Register to Upload a Resume and complete the online Application. Because of the large number of applicants to job openings, Quest Diagnostics will only contact candidates to be interviewed Closing Statement Quest Diagnostics has many career opportunities for individuals whose talent, initiative and dedication will complement our belief that the patient comes first and that values do matter. We work to earn our customers’ trust every day by providing the highest quality diagnostic information services in a professional, accessible and informative way. Our workforce is diverse and talented and believes in our vision: "Empowering Better Health with Diagnostic Insights." [All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.] Quest Diagnostics is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity. Quest Diagnostics does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in completing an employment application please email QDJobs@questdiagnostics.com or call 262-439-1939 for assistance or an accommodation. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Senior Director of Bioinformatics is responsible for the overall requirements definition, design, development and deployment of bioinformatics systems in support of laboratory testing and research that are beyond the scope and capabilities of the standard Information Technology functions to adequately support. The individual provides guidance (technical) to the department and supervises 15-30 people, as required. The Senior Director of Bioinformatics reports to the VP,Informatics, Analytics & BI and dotted line to the VP, Development.
Job Accountabilities
General: 1. Provide expert scientific guidance in the design and maintenance of algorithms and interpretation systems for genotyping assays, such as viral genotyping. 2. Develop, maintain and utilize in-house sequencing databases in support of assay interpretation and quality control systems. 3. Develop and maintain bioinformatics systems, including specialized LIMS systems in the laboratory, when such systems are beyond the expertise, qualifications and resources provided by the Information Technology function. 4. Liaison with bioinformatics systems vendors (approved by legal) who provide the systems used in our assays and reports. 5. Develop and deploy management reports derived from laboratory databases and deploy in the lab for use by operations staff in assay quality control and workflow. 6. Provide discussion of assay data and interpretation systems for CLS utilizing bioinformatics systems and interpretation algorithms for analysis and resulting. 7. Provide discussion of assay data and technical interpretation systems for clients via personal interaction. Lab Management: 1. Aid in ensuring bioinformatics assay components and interpretation systems are in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal licensing regulations. 2. Responsible for encouraging staff to reach the highest level of professional standards through participation in scientific meetings, workshops and in-house lectures. Utilize Academic Associates as resources. 3. Quality control, training and departmental oversight (technical) for bioinformatics components of genotyping, sequencing and other high complexity assays. Scientific: 1. Aid Laboratory/Medical Director and other department directors to develop and implement short and long range, medical and scientific objectives for assigned departments. 2. Responsible for the on-going research and development of bioinformatics tools and systems to enable and support new assays, troubleshooting and/or improvements of informatics for current assays. 3. Participate in the formulation and coordination of sales and marketing objectives and programs as required. 4. Liaison to scientific community and biotechnology industry. Job Requirements: 1. M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree, in Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, or related field with in-depth knowledge of a discipline related to clinical medicine 2. Requires a minimum of fifteen (15) years’ progressive laboratory experience including at least eight (8) years of increasingly greater managerial responsibilities. 3. Knowledge and working experience in human disease biology 4. Strong communication skills and a successful track record of collaborating with cross-functional scientific teams 5. Experience in machine learning algorithms and their application to biological problems 6. Experience integrating publicly or commercially available genetic, genomic, and pathway/network datasets with novel experimental data 7. Extensive programming experience pertinent to analysis of large and diverse data sets. Knowledge of one or more of UNIX, R, C/C++, Java, Perl/Python, MySQL. 8. Familiarity with Java/C/C++ platforms is a plus. 9. Demonstrated skill in prioritizing multiple responsibilities and tasks, excellent organizational skills. 10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. [All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.]Requeriments :
Skills :
- Genetics
- genomic
- Human Biology
- Lunix/Unix
- Machine Learning
- MySQL
- Programing in C
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in Java
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
Areas :
Additional Info:
The Journey Begins with you. There's quite a distance between wondering and knowing. And for patients waiting for answers to important health questions, it's a road they want to travel as quickly as possible. At Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, we understand urgency. But more than speed, we focus our energies on accuracy. Currently, we seek a Senior Director of Bioinformatics in our San Juan Capistrano, CA facility. How To Apply Please Log In or Register to Upload a Resume and complete the online Application. Because of the large number of applicants to job openings, Quest Diagnostics will only contact candidates to be interviewed Closing Statement Quest Diagnostics has many career opportunities for individuals whose talent, initiative and dedication will complement our belief that the patient comes first and that values do matter. We work to earn our customers’ trust every day by providing the highest quality diagnostic information services in a professional, accessible and informative way. Our workforce is diverse and talented and believes in our vision: "Empowering Better Health with Diagnostic Insights." [All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.] Quest Diagnostics is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Disabled / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity. Quest Diagnostics does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance in completing an employment application please email QDJobs@questdiagnostics.com or call 262-439-1939 for assistance or an accommodation. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]