Production Bioinformatics Engineer

Labcorp; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Labcorp, a global leader in laboratory services, seeks a US-based remote Production Bioinformatics Engineer to join our team. As a founding member, you will design and scale production bioinformatics systems, build tools for visualizing clinical genomic data, and automate complex laboratory workflows across Labcorp’s enterprise.

You will blend bioinformatics, software engineering, and production support, collaborating with R&D, clinical lab analysts, and data analytics to deliver durable

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 3+ years in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Engineering; OR Ph.D.; OR Bachelor's with 6+ years in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Engineering
• 2+ years of experience with short-read and long-read sequencing platforms like Illumina or PacBio
• 2+ or more years of experience with bioinformatics algorithms and their application to genomic data analysis
• 2+ years with scalable bioinformatics infrastructure including Docker, Nextflow, or GitHub Actions
• 2+ years with regulatory requirements (CLIA, CAP, HIPAA) for clinical genomics
• 1+ year of full-stack web development (Django, Flask, React)
• 3+ years with Python, JavaScript, or Java
• 3+ years with UNIX/Linux command-line tooling and scripting
• 2+ years with SQL/NoSQL datastores (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
• 1+ years with software development practices: version control, testing, code review, documentation
• 1+ years with software deployment tools: Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions
• 1+ years with AI-assisted tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude)
• 1+ years with Plotly or interactive visualization tools
• 1+ years with observability platforms (Grafana, Datadog)

Responsibilities

• Engineer tools and workflows to analyze clinical genomic data and automate bioinformatics processes
• Develop web tools to visualize genomic data (IGV-based or browser viewers)
• Improve observability, monitoring, and reliability for production systems
• Address bottlenecks and scalability through automation
• Deliver features with minimal oversight and maintain quality
• Troubleshoot complex issues across interconnected systems
• Document technical findings and support compliance-related activities
• Collaborate with bioinformatics R&D, clinical lab analysts, and analytics teams

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Java

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

Nextflow

GitHub Actions

Plotly

Grafana

UNIX/Linux

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Engineering

PhD

Bachelor's degree + 6+ years experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Engineering

Tools

Django

Flask

React

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

MongoDB

Job description

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is seeking a US based remote Production Bioinformatics Engineer to join our team!

Job Responsibilities:

The Production Bioinformatics Engineer role is a founding member opportunity for a team purpose-built to scale clinical production bioinformatics across the Labcorp enterprise and an expert in building production bioinformatics systems, developing tools to visualize clinical lab & genomic data, and automating complex laboratory workflows. You will engineer software tools that improve the usability, scalability, and reliability of bioinformatics systems by converting production bottlenecks into lasting solutions through rigorous software, automation, and infrastructure. This role is especially well suited for someone who thrives at the intersection of bioinformatics, software engineering, and production support, and who wants to shape a team from the ground up. You will partner closely with bioinformatics R&D, clinical lab analysts, and a dedicated data analytics team to troubleshoot issues, improve data quality, and build durable, site-agnostic solutions for clinical workflows. As a founding member, you will have direct influence over how we build and how we work. Devise solutions based on limited information and precedent.

Engineering

• Engineer tools and workflows to better analyze clinical genomic data and automate bioinformatics processes

• Develop web tools to visualize and interact with genomic data, including IGV-based or browser-native genomic viewers

• Contribute to observability, monitoring, alerting, and reliability improvements for lab-facing and bioinformatics production systems

• Recognize and address software automation opportunities and scalability bottlenecks

• Deliver well-defined product features and improvements with minimal oversight

• Effectively troubleshoot complex issues quickly and thoroughly across interconnected systems

• Reason effectively about appropriate tools for particular problems and produce supporting evidence

• Apply standard tools for analysis and visualization to test hypotheses and communicate findings

• Contribute to code that is well-tested, well-documented, maintainable, and free from defects

• Adhere to engineering and team-wide standards for quality

• Navigate and understand unfamiliar code

Scientific

• Apply a wide range of bioinformatics algorithms, statistical techniques, and engineering methodologies with awareness of their accuracy, efficiency, assumptions, and limitations

• Identify principled, robust, high-quality solutions to open-ended problems

• Demonstrate substantial understanding of one or more product domains (e.g., somatic, germline, large events, metagenomics, copy number variation, repeat expansion detection, or structural variation)

• Collaborate effectively with molecular biologists and laboratory stakeholders on assay development, workflows, and applications for genomics analysis

• Evaluate genomic and operational data quality and support development of processes to improve quality, consistency, and traceability

• Understand basic regulatory requirements for verification, validation, and documentation

• Produce technical writing associated with compliance-related and operational activities

General

• Devise solutions based on limited information and precedent

• Adapt existing approaches to resolve technical and operational issues

• Use evaluation, judgment, and interpretation to select the right course of action

• Build productive internal and external working relationships

• Provide standard professional advice for review by experienced team professionals

• Communicate effectively with internal users, stakeholders, and other development teams

• Balance feature development, operational support, incident response, and continuous improvement work in a production environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree with 3 or more years of experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Engineering, OR Ph.D., OR Bachelor's degree with 6 or more years of experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of experience with short-read and long-read sequencing platforms like Illumina, or PacBio

• 2 or more years of experience with bioinformatics algorithms and their application to genomic data analysis

• 2 or more years of experience with scalable bioinformatics infrastructure, including workflow orchestration like Docker, Nextflow, or GitHub Actions

• 2 or more years of experience with regulatory requirements, including CLIA, CAP, and HIPAA, for clinical genomics applications

• 1 or more years of experience with full-stack web development, including frameworks like Django, Flask, or React

• 3 or more years of experience with one or more modern languages like Python, JavaScript, or Java

• 3 or more years of experience with command-line tooling and shell scripting in a UNIX/Linux environment

• 2 or more years of experience with SQL and NoSQL datastores like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or MongoDB

• 1 or more years of experience with software development practices including version control, testing, code review, and documentation

• 1 or more years of experience with software production deployment practices and tooling like Docker, CI/CD, and GitHub Actions

• 1 or more years of experience using AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude

• 1 or more years of experience with interactive data visualization tools like Plotly

• 1 or more years of experience with observability and monitoring platforms like Grafana, Datadog, or PagerDuty

Labcorp is dedicated to bringing comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Our Invitae team, now part of Labcorp, is driven to make a difference for the patients we serve. We are leading the transformation of the genetics industry, by making clinical-grade genetic information affordable and accessible to guide health decisions across all stages of life.

At Labcorp, you can expect the following:

• Innovative Environment: Join a leading healthcare organization committed to driving innovation through internal development to help improve health and improve lives. You participate in cutting edge projects that change the course of our industry on a daily basis.

• Collaborative Culture: Work in a dynamic, inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and fosters collaboration.

Application window open through: 10/08/2026

Pay Range: $125k - $135k annually (USD)

All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, pleaseclick here (https://careers.labcorp.com/global/en/us-rewards-and-wellness) .

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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