Bioinformatics Staff Scientist - Molecular Pathology - Full Time, (8HRS)

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Bioinformatic Staff Scientist will be responsible for developing and maintaining Next Generation Sequencing data analysis workflows for use in a molecular genetic testing setting. This includes algorithms development as well as pipeline design. They will participate in development and implementation of bioinformatics tools for test development and validation, joining a team that develops leading-edge genomic assays and analysis tools that directly impact patient care.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

Develop, document and deploy novel clinical sequencing analysis approaches meeting CLIA and CAP guidelines for clinical NGS analysis

Develop, document and deploy in-house web-applications and databases for clinical genomics data storage, analysis and visualization

Enhance, maintain, and support established sequencing pipelines and workflows meeting CLIA and CAP guidelines for clinical NGS analysis

Develop, implement and maintain tools and workflows for system administration and data management

Collaborate with technical and medical teams in specifying requirements for tools to enhance workflow efficiency, turnaround times and robustness

Summarize results in written or oral reports for computational biologists, molecular biologists, clinicians, and internal researchers

Contribute to publishing of relevant findings in scientific journals

Education Qualifications

• Graduate Degree (Ph.D. / M.S,) in bioinformatics, genetics and genomics, computer science or other work-related field / discipline from an accredited college or university

Experience Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of algorithmic techniques common to bioinformatics (e.g., dynamic programming and graph algorithms), machine learning and statistical analysis methods (e.g., Bayesian inference, Hidden Markov Models, Principal Component Analysis)

Proficient in Python, competent in C , Java, SQL, and R

Demonstrated experience in software development for bioinformatics applications

Experience with SQL and relational database design

Comfortable with Bash scripting and working in UNIX / Linux environments

Ability to produce readable, maintainable and well documented code

Experience with version control and source code management systems (e.g. Git)

Detail oriented mindset for working on applications that directly impact patient care

Ability to collaborate and communicate with other bioinformaticians, researchers and medical staff

Excellent problem-solving skills for common problems in bioinformatics

Familiarity with system administration and IT operations

Strong team-oriented work ethic with open, honest, and considerate communication skills

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Molecular Pathology

Expertise in cancer genomics and NGS technologies including somatic variant calling

Familiarity with standard genomics / bioinformatics tools (e.g. Samtools, BWA, IGV)

Good understanding of human molecular genetics

Experience analyzing genomic sequencing data from Illumina platforms

Experience developing web-applications with Python and Django

Licenses and Certifications

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Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective :

Know Me : Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

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Coordinate for Me : Own the complexity of my care through coordination

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Base Pay Scale : Generally starting at $51.15 - $67.78 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

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Salary : $51 - $68