Bioinformatics Scientist

UW Health • Madison, WI

2d

About The Position

Come program bioinformatics pipelines for genomics and Next Generation Sequence
(NGS) clinical diagnostics testing at UW Health.

We are seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist to:

Validate cloud based computing platforms following software development best
practices and accreditation standards.
Collaborate with software developers, Information Services teams,
applications staff and users of information systems to plan, develop, test,
and implement application development efforts and reports.
Be a project coordinator for research and development within the clinical lab
by preparing data sets and analyzing them using data science techniques.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a field related to Biological Sciences Required
• 5 years of training experience or professional work experience in a research laboratory or a service involved in genomics or bioinformatics Required

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree or PhD in the field of Biological Sciences with an emphasis on bioinformatic analyses Preferred
• Bioinformatics Certification Preferred

Responsibilities

• Validate cloud based computing platforms following software development best practices and accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with software developers, Information Services teams, applications staff and users of information systems to plan, develop, test, and implement application development efforts and reports.
• Be a project coordinator for research and development within the clinical lab by preparing data sets and analyzing them using data science techniques.

Benefits

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Full time benefits for part time work.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees