Bioinformatics Engineer 1
San Diego, CA

Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional engineer to join our growing Life Cycle Management (LCM) team to contribute to the development and maintenance of Illumina's QC data analysis software. The ideal candidate will be able to work in a cross-functional team, translating the challenges faced by the group into bioinformatics solutions.

You will work with Process Engineering, Quality, Software Engineering, and R&D to develop novel solutions and maintain existing software. This role will involve verification and validation of data analysis software and development of test automation frameworks, libraries, and tools.

Responsibilities

* Work independently in cross-functional teams to lead the development and testing efforts for Bioinformatics data analysis software.
* Maintain and improve bioinformatics software database integration.
* Develop, improve, and maintain test automation frameworks and continuous integration pipelines.
* Develop tools and utilities for Bioinformatics verification and validation.
* Develop test deliverables and analyze the results of Bioinformatics pipelines using internal and 3rd party Bioinformatics software.
* Work with software developers, Bioinformatics scientists, and domain experts in designing, performing, and improving the verification and validation process.
* Collaborate with peers to identify opportunities for process improvement.
* Manage and optimize high throughput computing clusters.

Requirements

* Working experience with Bioinformatics tools (ex. Blast, GATK, SaMTools, or bedtool) and algorithms for NGS.
* Working experience with high performance compute clusters in a Linux environment
* Working experience with Perl or Python, Bash, R, or C# and Java.
* Previous working experience involving Bioinformatics software development or testing.
* Experience in statistical analyses using R/Bioconductor
* Working experience with microarray data analysis preferred.
* Familiarity with databases (such as MySQL or PostgreSQL), Cloud computing (such as Amazon Web Services), and web service is preferred.
* Excellent verbal and written communication and troubleshooting skills.
* Personal initiative and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* Familiarity with Statistical Process Control and DOE techniques.
* Understanding of key concepts in statistics and statistical genetics
* Detail-oriented, proactive, works independently, works well with others

Education

* PhD, MS, or BS in bioinformatics, computer science, or equivalent.
* At least 2 years of professional experience in a bioinformatics role.

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