Bioinformatics Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +11 more states.

📋 Description

• Transition current bioinformatics pipelines to Nextflow, which includes configuring pipelines, executables, and defining input/output paths.

• Establish and configure AWS cloud infrastructure for pipeline execution, incorporating services such as HealthOmics.

• Refactor closely integrated pipeline components utilizing JSON and YAML to enhance portability and maintainability.

• Strategize and carry out comparative validation runs.

• Contribute to the creation of benchmarking reports and validation documentation.

• Create tests to facilitate ongoing pipeline validation and quality assurance.

• Assist in the development of monitoring and scheduling applications for cloud-based pipelines.

• Ensure comprehensive documentation of pipeline modifications, configurations, and operational procedures.

• Provide support to a life sciences client in modernizing bioinformatics pipelines within a regulated clinical setting.

• Travel to client locations for on-site evaluations, workshops, and conferences as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's or master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Knowledge of bioinformatics workflow management systems such as Nextflow or WDL.

• Proficient in Python and/or Bash scripting.

• Familiarity with AWS cloud services, including EC2, S3, EBS, EFS, and IAM, or Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Experience in clinical or regulated bioinformatics settings.

• Ability to work efficiently within a collaborative, distributed team and support clients across various industries.

• Experience in preparing validation or benchmarking reports.

• Knowledge of Linux/HPC environments and cluster-based computing.

• Familiarity with high-performance or network-attached storage systems like Isilon, VAST, or similar.

• Must be available during core working hours: 11 am–5 pm EST.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% within the US.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company contribution

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability coverage

• Long-term disability coverage

• Generous paid time off

• Collaborative team culture

• Opportunities to work on meaningful projects

• Opportunities to broaden your expertise

• Professional learning and development through knowledge sharing

• Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace