Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist

We are looking for a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, experienced in WGS data analysis and with a strong interest in genomics algorithm development. The successful candidate will provide support for analysis of large and complex data sets related to cancer and will bring specific domain knowledge and experience to empower research and development of our tools and products.

In collaboration with R&D and production team members, the Senior Scientist candidate will engineer high-quality tools for genomic sequence data analysis to develop new products or improve existing offerings, all while adhering to Veracyte’s state of the art software engineering methodologies. The successful candidate will be an essential team player in the effort for significant optimization of our growing genomic data analytic platform.

This entails working cross-functionally with data scientists, clinical analysts, software engineers, and business analysts to ensure our genomic data becomes a powerful asset and value growth driver. Specifically, the candidate will participate in the design and prototyping of processing pipelines and algorithms for data analysis to improve clinical performance and optimize critical systems. The ideal candidate possesses the ability to see the big picture, understand user needs and requirements, and identify the opportunities for applying solutions from bioinformatics, algorithms, and data science domains.