Sr Manager Bioinformatics, Chip Design

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Santa Clara, CA

74d • $163,100 - $220,000

About The Position

As the Senior Manager, Bioinformatics, you will manage and provide technical leadership to our genetic sciences bioinformatics team responsible for custom array designs for genetic analysis in research, human health, and agricultural genomics. Leading this team requires a good understanding of both population-scale studies as well as an understanding of the importance of a variety of individual markers that might be important in a given study. You will partner with R&D bioinformatics leaders to ensure we are applying the state-of-the-art array design capabilities in a consistent high throughput setting. This position reports directly to the Director, Microarray Laboratory and Bioinformatics Services.

Requirements

• MS in Bioinformatics, Genetics, Computational Biology or related field, plus 5+ years work experience; PhD preferred
• Strong communications, both written and oral
• 4+ years-experience leading technical teams
• Ability to code in a high level language such as python or R
• Familiarity with relational databases
• Familiarity with Microarray analysis and NextGen Sequencing
• Experienced in life sciences, genetics
• Demonstrates and drives the Thermo Fisher values - Integrity, Intensity, Involvement and Innovation

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers and collaborators to collect project goals and analysis requirements to meet their scientific goals.
• Effectively work with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Marketing, Finance, Support, Purchasing, and Research and Development. Ensure these teams are aligned to meet and/or exceed customer needs.
• Ensure the protection and confidentiality of all customer data.
• Select, develop, and evaluate personnel for talent management, including leadership growth and key skill-set development for operational and strategic objectives.
• Mentor staff on good computational practices, including documentation and consistent analysis.
• Influence and motivate staff to deliver.
• Develop policies and procedures for consistent, high quality custom designs as associated analysis files.
• Own the day-to-day operations of the array design team.
• Coordinate creation and maintenance of SOP's and training.
• Coordinate the resource planning and scheduling for the team.
• Establish, monitor, and report key performance indicators for the array designs and analysis files.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Annual incentive plan bonus scheme
• Healthcare
• Company pension
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
• Accident and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees