Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

Full job description Senior Bioinformatics Scientist Doc#: G2024-02781 About the job Are you seeking an opportunity where you can lead the technological advancement of precision medicine in a well-established research environment? Do you want to use your knowledge and experience to lead the expansion of a rapidly growing biotechnology company? If you are eager to pursue a challenge in developing new biotechnological assays with well-motivated colleagues, join our bioinformatics team! Psomagen Inc. is a rapidly growing biotechnology company renowned for providing a variety of genomics-based molecular assay solutions to research and clinical communities. We are looking to expand our bioinformatic analysis capabilities to broaden our service area into Multi-Omics solutions. We are searching for a highly motivated Senior Manager in Bioinformatic analysis with extensive experience in NGS based bioinformatic analysis. The ideal candidate will take ownership of the development, management, and improvement of analysis pipelines for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) services. The individual will also execute collaborative projects with external researchers and join the customer facing discussion. This role will contribute to growing, coaching, and aligning the team towards the shared vision of delivering high quality data analysis for our customers. Responsibilities Management of bioinformatics team responsible in building and executing efficient, maintainable, documented, and reproducible NGS data analysis pipelines for the generation of customer facing data analysis report Lead the development, optimization, and maintenance of bioinformatics analysis pipelines for NGS services, ensuring the reliability and scalability of workflows. Oversee and manage the bioinformatics team, including task delegation, performance evaluation, and continuous professional development of team members. Support research projects, including managing large amounts of data, monitoring, and running the developed pipelines Generate the documentation related to the pipelines (Reports, README, etc). Research about public bioinformatics tools, pipelines and database Participation in customer facing discussions with field application scientist to support business development/customer services activities Planning and writing various ad-hoc scripts and visualization scripts to analyze specific data and interpret results Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions while resolving a wide range of issues in creative ways. Research independently within a team environment to develop and improve genomics analysis solutions. Minimum Qualifications MS with 5 years industry experience or Ph.D. with 2 years of experience in Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics or similar field is required. Strong knowledge and proficiency in Bash, R, Python, and other relevant programming languages for bioinformatics pipeline development. Advanced experience working with Linux environments and familiarity with HPC systems for large-scale NGS data analysis. Experience using bioinformatics tools and familiarity with genomics database Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills for team works Experience with workflow languages such as NextFlow, CWL, Snakemake etc is plus Ability to work as part of a team and with external collaborators. Ability to independently and reliably complete tasks and projects. Detail oriented and team-oriented leadership Benefits Medical, dental, and vision insurance (Monthly insurance premium is covered 100% by the employer) 401(k) Plan + 5% company match Cashable/non-cashable time-off vacation Long-term employment cashable vacation 2-hour off for an annual check-up Money Gifts for congratulatory/condolences Wellness programs and self-improvement allowances Gas reimbursement Paid one week-training period Company Overview Psomagen, Inc., founded in 2004 in Rockville, MD, is at the forefront of genetic and genomic testing. The company offers cutting-edge genomic services through next-generation and Sanger sequencing with data analysis services for applications in basic research and clinic diagnostics. The service laboratory has been certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), which demonstrates the highest level of quality and safety in the market. Listed on the KOSDAQ in July 2020, the company is rapidly expanding its business from B2B to B2C and from Research to Clinical markets. The company has broadened the capabilities in the healthcare space such as at-home kits for analysis of genetic traits and microbiome profiles. With CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories, the company is looking to further expand service offerings in the clinical laboratory diagnostics market such as a laboratory-developed test (LDT) for COVID-19.