Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, MRD

Tempus; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company at the forefront of precision medicine is seeking a talented Senior Bioinformatics Scientist. This role involves developing cutting-edge assays and algorithms to advance the oncology field, particularly in liquid biopsy technologies. You will engage with large datasets, applying deep genomic insights to derive meaningful results that will impact patient care. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you will lead projects that support regulatory submissions and enhance clinical practices. If you are passionate about the intersection of technology and healthcare, this is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the industry.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in relevant fields such as Bioinformatics or Cancer Biology.
• 5+ years of postdoc or industry experience in bioinformatics.

Responsibilities

• Develop assays and algorithms for detecting oncology biomarkers.
• Design analyses using genomic and epigenomic knowledge.

Skills

Python

R

NGS pipelines

Statistical models

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics

Ph.D. in Computational Biology

Ph.D. in Cancer Biology

Ph.D. in Genetics

Ph.D. in Immunology

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Tools

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Job description

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time for our expanding liquid biopsy portfolio (including diagnostics, therapy selection, molecular residual disease testing and therapeutic response monitoring).

We are looking for a highly motivated and capable senior bioinformatics scientist with extensive experience and interest in developing cutting edge assays and algorithms in the oncology (MRD) space.

Responsibilities :

• Develop assays, algorithms, machine learning and statistical models to detect oncology related biomarkers from cell free next-generation sequencing (NGS) data
• Design and conduct analyses applying deep genomic and epigenomic knowledge to derive key insights from large multi-modal datasets
• Design and execute experiments to characterize performance and support various regulatory submissions.
• Produce high quality and detailed documentation for all projects.
• Communicate results with outside scientific teams as well as product and bioinformatics leadership.
• Lead, mentor and / or train other scientists and engineers

Qualifications :

• Must have completed a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Biology, or Computer Science
• At least 5 years of postdoc or industry experience
• Computational skills using Python and / or R
• Proven experience in developing NGS pipelines using contemporary tools for processing and analyzing NGS data (including epigenetics, DNA, RNA) within a clinical environment.
• In-depth knowledge of creating statistical models and developing predictive or prognostic algorithms
• Demonstrated effective communication and presentation skills
• Self-driven and works well in interdisciplinary teams

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We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Additionally,for remote roles open to individuals in unincorporated Los Angeles – including remote roles-Tempus reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment : engaging positively with customers and other employees; accessing confidential information, including intellectual property, trade secrets, and protected health information; and appropriately handling such information in accordance with legal and ethical standards. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.