Remote Senior Bioinformatics Scientist - MRD NGS Analytics

Bazeta; San Diego, South San Francisco (CA, CA); Remote; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Veracyte is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to drive design and development of MRD laboratory-developed tests. You will own assay bioinformatics from concept through validation, working with wet-lab, clinical, quality, regulatory, and software teams to deliver clinically actionable MRD diagnostics for multiple indications.

You will lead bioinformatics strategy, develop production-grade pipelines, ensure CAP/CLIA compliance, and mentor junior scientists while communicating complex

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent with strong computational biology background.
• Minimum 6 years in biotech, diagnostics, or regulated healthcare.
• Experience with NGS-based clinical diagnostics and ctDNA/MRD assays.
• Proficient in Python and production-grade pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead MRD assay bioinformatics development from concept to validation.
• Develop scalable bioinformatics pipelines for MRD analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with wet-lab, clinical, QA/RA, and software teams.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions and maintain documentation.

Skills

Python programming

NGS-based assay development

Bioinformatics strategies

Data analysis & modeling

Regulatory knowledge (CAP/CLIA)

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics or related field

M.Sc. + 3 years industry experience

Tools

AWS (EC2, S3)

R

Relational/non-relational databases

Job description

Veracyte is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to drive design and development of MRD laboratory-developed tests. You will own assay bioinformatics from concept through validation, working with wet-lab, clinical, quality, regulatory, and software teams to deliver clinically actionable MRD diagnostics for multiple indications.

You will lead bioinformatics strategy, develop production-grade pipelines, ensure CAP/CLIA compliance, and mentor junior scientists while communicating complex