Lead Bioinformatics Scientist – Diagnostics & Innovation

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free HIP PPO medical coverage

Great retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott in La Jolla, CA is seeking a Staff Bioinformatics Scientist to lead complex projects in the Cancer Diagnostics division. The role involves independent planning, data analysis of highly technical datasets, and providing strategic scientific input for future directions.

You will mentor junior scientists in R&D, develop plans and experiments, manage HPC or cloud-based data, and contribute to publication-ready reports and IP development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive analyses within several product or technology areas and identify problems and discrepancies.
• Independently plan and develop algorithms.
• Independently develop, plan, and analyze results of experiments within several product or technology areas within defined timelines; effectively present and clearly communicate findings at data meetings, group meetings and project team meetings to inform and enable project progression.
• Critically analyze research/experimental data, interpret the results, and provide insights into the next steps and the direction of the project for successful outcomes.
• Contribute towards the development of timeline and plan for new assignments/study/projects.
• Provide technical guidance to junior scientists in project teams.
• Manage bench-generated data and bioinformatics outputs within high performance computing (HPC) or cloud computing environment.
• Determine, utilize, and apply methods or technologies effectively and provide ideas for new techniques, when appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of technological industry developments that could assist in completion of an assignment or aid in the development of new processes or procedures.
• Provide scientific rationale when analyzing and interpreting data and provide technical input and participate in decisions affecting project planning and experimental design.
• Prepare and provide information and data for scientific abstracts/conferences/project meetings/publication.
• Contribute to the intellectual property portfolio by implementing innovative and creative ideas to solve problems or improve on current methods.
• Generate, document, and communicate development plans for critical aspects of a project.
• Develop research plans and experimental outlines to write experimental protocols and perform laboratory experiments.
• Prepare detailed technical procedures, protocols, and reports.
• Evaluate impact of nonconforming data to product or process.
• Identify and address trends in study data.
• Prepare and approve written reports.
• Lead identification of areas for process improvements.
• Maintain lab notebook in a clear, complete, and consistent manner, follow

Job description

Abbott in La Jolla, CA is seeking a Staff Bioinformatics Scientist to lead complex projects in the Cancer Diagnostics division. The role involves independent planning, data analysis of highly technical datasets, and providing strategic scientific input for future directions.

You will mentor junior scientists in R&D, develop plans and experiments, manage HPC or cloud-based data, and contribute to publication-ready reports and IP development.