Senior Bioinformatics Scientist: Lead Genomics Pipelines

LCA Lab. Corp. of America; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Labcorp is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist with extensive experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology and engineering to lead complex projects. You will architect and optimize pipelines, collaborate with biology teams on assays, and ensure regulatory compliance in verification and documentation processes.

The role emphasizes deep knowledge of genomics, data integrity and scalable software systems, with opportunities to impact diagnostics and patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computational biology or engineering.
• Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computational biology or engineering.
• PhD with 4+ years of experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computational biology, or engineering.
• 2+ years of experience leading technical projects.
• 2+ years of experience in system architecture and design using listed tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical projects requiring evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Design and implement advanced bioinformatics solutions with understanding of genomics.
• Coordinate with molecular biology teams on assay development and analysis.
• Drive regulatory compliance through analysis, documentation and writeups.

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 10+ years experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computational biology or engineering

Master’s degree + 6+ years experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computational biology or engineering

PhD + 4+ years experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology, computational biology or engineering

Tools

Python

Nextflow

GATK

BWA

Dragen

GitHub Actions

SciPy

PyTorch

SKLearn

Job description

Labcorp is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist with extensive experience in bioinformatics, molecular biology and engineering to lead complex projects. You will architect and optimize pipelines, collaborate with biology teams on assays, and ensure regulatory compliance in verification and documentation processes.

The role emphasizes deep knowledge of genomics, data integrity and scalable software systems, with opportunities to impact diagnostics and patient care.