Bioinformatics Programmer ** 100% Remote **

Job Title: Bioinformatics Programmer

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90045 (100% Remote acceptable)

Duration: 12 months contract w/ possibility of extension

Notes:

• 100% Remote role.
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM (Pacific Time).

Description:

• This position is part of a multidisciplinary team of molecular pathologists, clinical lab scientists, variant scientists, and bioinformaticians analyzing clinical specimens using high throughput sequencing.
• As part of a recent effort to expand in-house molecular diagnostics capabilities, you have a unique opportunity to design and deploy new software infrastructure.
• A successful applicant will lead lab automation efforts, deployment of a Lab Information Management System (LIMS), and interoperability with a Lab Information System (LIS) managed by peers.

Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 3+ years’ experience and a strong aptitude for software design and engineering.
• Desire to learn and enjoys working in a team but can solve problems independently.
• Experience with human genetics data, especially on NGS DNAseq and RNAseq data.
• Advanced skills in Python (experience with JavaScript is a plus) with attention to documentation and style.
• Intensive experience with GitHub and writing unit tests.
• Ability to focus on code reusability and scientific reproducibility of all work, manual or automated.
• Experience with command-line tools on Linux and BASH scripting/Unix command line.
• Reading and comprehending SQL and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with workflow language such as Nextflow or WDL.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both biologists and coders.
• Experience with High Performance Computing, Slurm, Azure Blob Storage, GitHub Actions preferred.
• EPIC bridges certification and experience sending/receiving HL7 preferred.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Software Design and Engineering: 3 years (Required)
• Human Genetics Data (NGS DNAseq & RNAseq): 1 year (Required)
• Python: 1 year (Required)
• GitHub: 1 year (Required)
• Command Line Tools: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote