Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create innovative bioinformatics capabilities to broaden use cases and increase volume.

• Collaborate across engineering, lab, quality, and clinical teams to introduce new scientific products.

• Assist operations by assessing and prioritizing bioinformatics data that supports clinical variant calls.

• Manage bioinformatics operations, including the development of tools and methodologies to identify and monitor key metrics.

• Design, maintain, and document clinical analytical validations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master's degree with over 5 years of relevant experience or a PhD with more than 3 years of relevant experience.

• Practical experience in analyzing DNA sequencing data.

• Proficiency in coding and/or data analysis using Python.

• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication abilities.

• A proactive attitude towards learning and adapting to new challenges to achieve task completion.

• Expertise in clinical genomics.

• Familiarity with various omics technologies (e.g., WES, WGS, RNA-seq, proteomics).

• Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., CLIA/CAP, FDA).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance with eligibility starting on the Date of Hire.

• Above-average employer-paid premium coverage.

• 12 weeks of Helix Paid Parental Leave option.

• 401(k) with employer matching up to 3% and 100% vesting on the Date of Hire.

• Extensive Well-Being Benefits.

• Flexible PTO.

• Remote options available for many roles, along with a home office stipend.

• Equity.