Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics

Key Skills

Bash scripting, Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, Linux Operating system, Machine learning techniques, Metagenomics, Product Management, Program Management, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL, Statistics

Job Description

DUTIES:

• Develop new products in the area of Infectious Diseases.
• Work closely with scientists from other R&D teams and analyze data from new assay products, based primarily on real time PCR and sequencing.
• Work with a variety of genomes, including bacteria, fungal, virus and protozoan and be able to analyze these in depth.
• Support new products from conception to commercialization, and work with a development team consisting of lab scientists, product managers, and program managers.
• Give frequent data presentations to both bioinformatics experts, other members of the larger development team as well as management.
• Guide customers and field application specialists and answer questions on newly developed as well as other related products. Develop webpages and maintain SQL databases.
• REQUIREMENTS: Doctorate degree in Life and Health Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biology, or related field of study plus 3 years of scientific research and development working with a variety of genomes, or related occupations/experience. Employer also accepts a Master’s degree plus 5 years of experience as an equivalent alternative.

Must have experience or knowledge of:

• SQL;
• Data mining and data analysis using Python and R;
• Development of statistical analysis pipelines and machine learning predictive models;
• Shell scripting, including computational clusters;
• Bash Bioinformatic tools;
• Expertise in metagenomic analyses;
• Linux;
• Analyzing sequence data;
• Public domain data sources, including NCBI, genbank, taxonomy, and genomes; and
• Microbiology expertise in microbial genomics, taxonomy and common infectious diseases.
• TRAVEL: Up to 5% travel required (international).

SALARY: $144,050-$208,700/year

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $144,050.00–$208,700.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount