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Bioinformatics Pipeline Engineer We are looking to hire a candidate with the mentioned skill sets and experience for one of our clients. This is a 6+ month contracting role, with potential for extension. This is a REMOTE role. This position can be 100% remote and the candidate must be located in the United States. Overview As a Bioinformatics Engineer, you will work for the industry leader, with a career where you can collaborate and affect change while expanding your leadership skills and technical knowledge. You can make a real impact in a growing and developing market. This position is in our Bioinformatics Solutions Engineering group, part of the Research and Development organization, in the Molecular Genomics & Oncology unit. The team supports genetic/genomic testing in a highly regulated CAP/CLIA laboratory environment, primarily using short- and long-read sequencing as the basis of evidence. The right candidate will know how to balance innovation, standards, and quality with a practical understanding of when each is appropriate. The Bioinformatics Solutions Engineering group is a cross-functional unit focusing on end-to-end design, development, documentation, validation, and launching of new high-quality diagnostic tests and services for patients. Responsibilities Develop, validate, and implement new software applications, databases, processes, and interfaces relating to: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis, Advanced diagnostic testing development and validation, Data quality review, Clinical reporting Serve as an SME on specific systems/workflows supporting advanced development and high-tier production support. Participate in resolving support requests. Regularly report progress and prepare data analyses for internal review. Prepare reports and other communications of technical activities related to business objectives, such as product/process development and improvement. Activities may be focused individual projects or, more usually, assignments as a member of a project team, often working closely with: Software Developers, R&D bench scientists, Genetic Counselors, Operations Scientists, Other technical business partners Qualifications 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 2+ year of experience with a Master’s degree, in an industrial or academic setting working with clinical and biological data or equivalent. Experience with underlying technologies including Bioinformatic methods, Database development, query/scripting/programming languages, Cloud developmen, Agile methodology, DevOps and other data analysis tools Required skills : Bioinformatics Tools: DRAGEN, BWA, VEP, FastQC, MultiQC, samtools, bedtools Sequencing & Bioinformatics: Experience with sequencing data analysis, bioinformatics, and variant data analysis Pipeline Workflow Management: Nextflow (preferred), Cromwell, CWL, etc. Cloud Computing : AWS Infrastructure Management: Terraform, AWS CDK Programming Languages: Advanced level with interpreted/scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, R, etc. Containerization : Docker APIs: Experience designing and working with application programming interfaces, such as JSON-based RESTful APIs Web Frameworks: Python Flask, React Native, Bootstrap Reporting: Familiarity with R Markdown and Jupyter Notebook Visualization: Experience with any of ggplot2/tidyverse, Plotly, matplotlib, Tableau, or d3.js Source Control : Git CI/CD: GitHub CI/CD AI Developer Tools: Familiarity with tools such as GitHub Copilot Environment Management: Understanding of environment management Clinical Diagnostics : Experience working in a clinical diagnostics setting, including regulations, controlled processes and environment management, is a plus Other Job Details: Location: REMOTE Duration: 6 - 12 months Docs required: ID proof will be required

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Bioinformatics Pipeline Engineer
We are looking to hire a candidate with the mentioned skill sets and experience for one of our clients. This is a 6+ month contracting role, with potential for extension. This is a REMOTE role.
Serve as an SME on specific systems/workflows supporting advanced development and high-tier production support.
Participate in resolving support requests. Regularly report progress and prepare data analyses for internal review.
Prepare reports and other communications of technical activities related to business objectives, such as product/process development and improvement.
5+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 2+ year of experience with a Master’s degree, in an industrial or academic setting working with clinical and biological data or equivalent.
Experience with underlying technologies including Bioinformatic methods, Database development, query/scripting/programming languages, Cloud developmen, Agile methodology, DevOps and other data analysis tools
Bioinformatics Tools: DRAGEN, BWA, VEP, FastQC, MultiQC, samtools, bedtools
Sequencing & Bioinformatics: Experience with sequencing data analysis, bioinformatics, and variant data analysis
Cloud Computing : AWS
Infrastructure Management: Terraform, AWS CDK
Programming Languages: Advanced level with interpreted/scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, R, etc.
Containerization : Docker
APIs: Experience designing and working with application programming interfaces, such as JSON-based RESTful APIs
Web Frameworks: Python Flask, React Native, Bootstrap
Reporting: Familiarity with R Markdown and Jupyter Notebook
Visualization: Experience with any of ggplot2/tidyverse, Plotly, matplotlib, Tableau, or d3.js
Source Control : Git
CI/CD: GitHub CI/CD
AI Developer Tools: Familiarity with tools such as GitHub Copilot
Environment Management: Understanding of environment management
Location: REMOTE

Nice-to-haves

Pipeline Workflow Management: Nextflow (preferred), Cromwell, CWL, etc.
Clinical Diagnostics : Experience working in a clinical diagnostics setting, including regulations, controlled processes and environment management, is a plus

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