Bioinformatics Scientist

Quest Diagnostics•Baltimore, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The bioinformatics scientist will serve as a key technical contributor in the design, development, and implementation of bioinformatics pipelines and analytical methods to support MRD testing and other NGS assays. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in NGS data analysis, statistical modeling, and computational biology, with the ability to translate complex genomic data analysis to production clinical pipelines. This role will involve close collaboration with wet lab scientists, clinical operations teams, R&D teams, and software engineers to ensure high quality, accurate, reliable, and scalable solutions for patient testing and reporting. This professional will work in a hybrid capacity out of one of the following offices: Baltimore, MD Secaucus, NJ Marlborough, MA Lewisville, TX

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience analyzing NGS data
Proficiency in bioinformatics pipeline workflow management, particularly Nextflow (preferred), Cromwell, or CWL.
Expertise developing pipelines for cloud-based computational environments (AWS, or similar).
Demonstrated ability to work with regulated clinical or diagnostic environments (e.g., CLIA, CAP, or FDA submissions)
Strong programming skills in Python, R, or similar scripting/data analysis languages.
Strong logical reasoning skills, with desire to drive solutions for some of the most challenging problems in the field of oncology diagnostics.

Nice To Haves

Within oncology diagnostics.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize bioinformatics pipelines for MRD test development and clinical deployment.
Analyze high throughput NGS data and drive performance and scientific insights to support research and development of on-market and upcoming products.
Collaborate with laboratory scientists, clinicians, and software engineers to validate and integrate bioinformatics solutions into clinical workflows.
Apply software engineering best practices, contributing to the scalability, robustness, and maintainability of bioinformatics pipelines.
Document and validate bioinformatics systems in compliance with regulatory and quality standards for clinical diagnostics.
Stay current with advancements in oncology genomics, liquid biopsy, and computational biology methods to inform innovation and future product enhancement.
Identify problems, investigate alternatives and recommend possible courses of action, contribute to technical decisions.
Prepare and present information at project meetings, scientific & technical meetings/conferences, and to customers.

Benefits

Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
healthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities