Senior Scientist II, Bioinformatics - Genomics & NGS Innovation

LGC Limited; Town of Middleton (WI); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive compensation with strong 3

Comprehensive medical, dental, and affin

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Zusammenfassung

LGC Biosearch Technologies seeks a Senior Scientist II to advance R&D bioinformatics for PCR and NGS-based applications. You will lead algorithm development, collaborate across departments, and mentor teams in a high-growth genomics environment.

The role emphasizes innovation, data processing pipelines, and supporting wet-lab scientists with advanced data analysis and training. Strong programming and pipeline skills are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Master or Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computer science, biostatistics, computational biology, genetics, or related field.
• 5+ years in a highly technical bioinformatics role.
• Proficiency in Python or Perl programming.
• Experience with Unix-based OS and Bash scripting.
• Expertise with Docker-based environments.
• Experience in software development including tickets and version control.
• Experience in computational pipelines and genomics/statistics.
• Proven understanding of NGS algorithms and data analysis tools.
• Experience handling large genomic datasets (e.g., WGS, RNA-seq).
• Genome alignment, mapping, variant calling, and annotation tools.
• MS Office proficiency.

Aufgaben

• Develop oligo building tools and pipelines for qPCR and NGS.
• Create algorithms and tools for NGS data analysis and new products.
• Collaborate across teams to complete research projects.
• Mentor internal and external software teams on algorithms.
• Generate and maintain scripts for genomic data processing and storage.
• Provide data analysis support and training to wet-lab scientists.
• Build high-throughput multiplexing genotyping panels.
• Collaborate with PM, Project Mgmt, Lab Services, and R&D on new products.
• Identify new product ideas, prototypes, and optimization studies.
• Attend meetings to promote capabilities and stay updated on developments.
• Deliver product development documentation per quality systems.

Kenntnisse

Python

Perl

Bash scripting

NGS data analysis

Genomics

Ausbildung

Master's or Ph.D. in bioinformatics or related field

Tools

Docker

Git

Unix

Command line

Jobbeschreibung

LGC Biosearch Technologies seeks a Senior Scientist II to advance R&D bioinformatics for PCR and NGS-based applications. You will lead algorithm development, collaborate across departments, and mentor teams in a high-growth genomics environment.

The role emphasizes innovation, data processing pipelines, and supporting wet-lab scientists with advanced data analysis and training. Strong programming and pipeline skills are essential.