Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices • Sparks, NV

7h • Onsite

About The Position

We are the makers of possible BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. About us BD's Diagnostics Solutions business is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to join a highly multi-disciplinary team developing new infectious disease diagnostic technologies. This individual will be expected to develop new methods and tools for data analysis and interpretation, including translating data into clinically actionable decision algorithms to support our customers and patients. The role will require extremely strong communication skills, and an ability to translate highly technical information into meaningful insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Bioinformatics, Statistics or a related field is required
• 3+ years of equivalent experience
• Proficiency with Python, R, or similar data scripting / programming language is required
• Demonstrated database management skills and familiarity with SQL required
• Strong communication skills and ability to discuss data, modeling, and analysis with technical and non-technical audiences
• A high degree of professionalism, customer focus, and organizational skills is required
• Self-Motivated Learner

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Bioinformatics, Statistics or a related field preferred
• Prior experience working within a regulated device or healthcare industry is preferred
• Coursework or experience in statistics fundamentals
• Ability to interpret project level requirements and develop programming specifications, as appropriate
• Experience with Software production and Test management tools
• Demonstrable scientific experimental design and data science experience preferred.
• Clear understanding of fundamentals of biological sciences: specifically, biology or biochemistry experience
• Knowledge in clinical microbiology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, develop, train and validate automated algorithms to translate extensive microbiological datasets into clinically actionable decisions.
• Collaborate to develop descriptive models and metrics from instrument platform data to enable exploratory data analysis and decision algorithm training.
• Support project team activities by developing and maintaining algorithm and data analysis pipelines that collect, process and analyze, and display experimental data.
• Collaborate with clinical and project teams to plan and analyze studies, experiments, and surveys; use statistics fundamentals to support and facilitate strategic decision making for management and project teams.
• Program, document, and validate software code to execute data handling tasks, perform data analysis and produce data visualization results.
• As a member of the R&D systems engineering and bioinformatics team, assist teams with identifying design risks and work to implement process improvement initiatives.
• Serve as statistics and informatics subject-matter expert, mentor, and teacher to cross-functional teams
• Present analyses and interpretations to internal and external customers.
• Provide data analysis deliverables for projects to meet schedules and goals.
• Review and/or prepare formal written reports/documents for distribution within and outside the department.

Benefits

• At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associates—their well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under Our Commitment to You .
• Salary or hourly rate ranges have been implemented to reward associates fairly and competitively, as well as to support recognition of associates’ progress, ranging from entry level to experts in their field, and talent mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees