Staff Bioinformatics Scientist - Lead NGS Pipelines

Caris Life Sciences; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Caris Life Sciences in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Staff Bioinformatics Scientist to lead a team delivering next-generation sequencing bioinformatics pipelines and workflows in a clinical/translational genomics setting.

The role partners with laboratory, software, IT, and clinical teams to translate biological requirements into scalable, compliant analytical solutions and drive operational excellence in genomic testing.

Qualifications

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Genomics, Molecular Biology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of bioinformatics scientists; oversee NGS pipeline development, validation, and production.
• Manage day-to-day bioinformatics operations and ensure timely delivery of analytical solutions.
• Collaborate with software engineering, IT, and clinical teams to implement scalable workflows.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Python

Bash

SQL

R

Cloud computing

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

PhD in a related field

Tools

AWS

Job description

Caris Life Sciences in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Staff Bioinformatics Scientist to lead a team delivering next-generation sequencing bioinformatics pipelines and workflows in a clinical/translational genomics setting.

The role partners with laboratory, software, IT, and clinical teams to translate biological requirements into scalable, compliant analytical solutions and drive operational excellence in genomic testing.