Bioinformatics Specialist I - Invitae - Remote
About The Position
Labcorp is seeking a US remote based Bioinformatics Specialist I to join it’s team! Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (local time zone) Responsibilities: Ensure and maintain the delivery of accurate clinical reports by reviewing batch and sample level data for patient samples for Invitae, part of Labcorp Create tools and workflows to ensure the accurate processing and troubleshooting of sample data and clinical systems Next generation sequencing (NGS) performance metric analysis and monitoring Assess and troubleshoot the data systems that orchestrate the lab and bioinformatics processes Track measures of operational excellence (e.g. order turnaround time) Address production bottlenecks, investigate their causes, and facilitate solutions Develop software scripts and queries for analysis and automation Monitor delayed samples and support their resolution Assist in incident responses, process improvements, and product development Execute SOP development and improvement
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- 6 years of experience working in a molecular biology environment and troubleshooting lab or software pipelines
- Working knowledge of molecular genetics and experience with next generation sequencing (NGS) data, preferably in a production setting
- Process analysis, design, and improvement experience
- Experience manipulating data and troubleshooting applications in UNIX-based environments
- Familiarity with working in a high throughput environment and thinking about problems of scale
- Superior oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate technical findings to non-technical teammates
- Excellent ability to work with people across different teams and specializations
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 2 years of experience working in a molecular biology environment and troubleshooting lab or software pipelines
- 1 yr experience with bash scripting
- 1 yr experience Python, R, or other programming languages
- 1 yr experience Git or other version control systems
- 1 yr experience Project management software such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com
Responsibilities
- Ensure and maintain the delivery of accurate clinical reports by reviewing batch and sample level data for patient samples for Invitae, part of Labcorp
- Create tools and workflows to ensure the accurate processing and troubleshooting of sample data and clinical systems
- Next generation sequencing (NGS) performance metric analysis and monitoring
- Assess and troubleshoot the data systems that orchestrate the lab and bioinformatics processes
- Track measures of operational excellence (e.g. order turnaround time)
- Address production bottlenecks, investigate their causes, and facilitate solutions
- Develop software scripts and queries for analysis and automation
- Monitor delayed samples and support their resolution
- Assist in incident responses, process improvements, and product development
- Execute SOP development and improvement
Benefits
- Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only.
- Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
