Job Description
Job Details
Level Experienced
Job Location Fulgent 4399 El Monte - El Monte, CA
Position Type Full Time
Education Level Graduate Degree
Salary Range $110700.00 - $126000.00 Salary/year
Job Category Biotech
Description About Fulgent Founded in 2011, Fulgent has evolved into a premier, full-service genomic testing company built around a foundational technology platform.
Through our diverse testing menu, Fulgent is focused on transforming patient care in oncology, anatomic pathology, infectious and rare diseases, and reproductive health. We believe that by providing a wide range of effective, flexible testing options in conjunction with best-in-class service and support, we can redefine the way medicine is managed for patients and clinicians alike.
Since integrating with our therapeutic development business, Fulgent is also developing drug candidates for treating a broad range of cancers using a novel nanoencapsulation and targeted therapy platform. By merging our fields of expertise, we aim to become a fully integrated precision medicine company.
Summary of Position As a
Bioinformatics Scientist , you will collaborate in cross-functional teams to design, implement, and continually improve advanced computational pipelines for high-throughput analysis of multiple types of NGS data. You will refine methodologies for data analysis, processing, visualization, and storage. You will strive to maximize efficiency, quality, reliability and customer usability and satisfaction.
Key Job Elements Research and Development - Investigate and compare available algorithms, methods, and data sources.
- Make recommendations for pipeline component improvements or new pipelines.
- Write SOPs for new or updated pipeline components or new pipelines.
- Write specifications for implementation by software developers.
- Oversee pipeline development and integration.
Production and Customer Support - Investigate and resolve analysis and pipeline production issues.
- Review client projects for compatibility with current pipelines, make recommendations, and implement customizations as needed.
- Oversee sequencing service projects, ensuring timely processing, quality results, and client satisfaction.
- Support software and LIMS developers in automation efforts.
- Perform specialized analyses as needed for specific projects.
- Keep up-to-date with current best practices and emerging methods.
- Treat data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
Data Maintenance - Investigate available annotation and reference data sources.
- Validate and deploy/update selected data sources.
- Write reports detailing validation/update methodology and results.
- Write SOPs for updating existing or new data sources.
Validation - Develop appropriate procedures for testing and validation of new or updated pipelines or pipeline components.
- Document and maintain data used for testing and validation.
- Write validation reports detailing validation methodology and results.
Qualifications Knowledge / Experience - Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in a related scientific discipline (Bioinformatics preferred).
- Experience analyzing multiple types of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data and facility with statistics for big data analysis and multi-omics data integration.
- Strong hands-on skills in bioinformatics databases, bioinformatics tools, and relevant programming languages.
- Must enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment.
- Ability to troubleshoot both individually and as part of a team.
- Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to communicate in an open, transparent, timely, and consistent manner.
- Experience in team software development and integration projects is a plus.
Supervisory Responsibilities Reports To - Senior Bioinformatics Scientist II
Environment Fulgent Therapeutics LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
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