Clinical Bioinformatics Analyst I

Foundation Medicine•Morrisville, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Bioinformatics Analyst I analyzes and delivers next-generation sequencing data in a high-complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory for clinicians, pharmaceutical partners, and academic collaborators. The role also collects and presents quality metrics and reviews variant reports. This is a regulated position; additional information about qualifications pertaining to regulatory guidelines may be available from Quality Assurance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Prior experience working with bioinformatics tools and databases.
Ability to work in a laboratory environment in the presence of chemicals and reagents.
Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication, collaboration, and problem solving.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and maintain one's own workflow.
Demonstrated ability to meet project deadlines.
Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor.
Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy.
Commitment to reflecting FMI's values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Biology, or a life science.
Substantive genomics research experience in a rigorous academic setting.
Experience with bioinformatics tools and databases, including NCBI, the UCSC Genome Browser, and IGV.
Scripting ability in Python or Perl.
Facility with a UNIX environment.
Experience with next-generation sequencing.
Experience working in a CLIA-certified clinical diagnostics laboratory.
Ability to work weekend or off-hours shifts.

Responsibilities

Develop annotated genomic profiles of somatic aberrations from massively parallel sequencing (next-generation sequencing or NGS) data in cancer-patient samples.
Review genomic variant calls using proprietary and publicly available tools, including the Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV), in close collaboration with the scientific team.
Provide test results according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with the best possible quality within defined turnaround times.
Collaborate with technical teams to specify requirements for tools that improve workflow efficiency and robustness.
Collect and present quality metrics and review variant reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with FMI's attendance policies.