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Bioinformatics Scientist at Illumina, Inc. in San Diego, California

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Part-Time





Job Description:

Bioinformatics Scientist 

 
The Population and Clinical Informatics group at Illumina is seeking a talented computational scientist to work on developing tools that will transform population-scale sequencing data into novel clinical insights and help improve patient care. Our group is involved in a broad range of projects from the implementation of novel sequence aligners and variant callers to developing custom pipelines for genotyping complex variants in thousands of samples. The work will involve close collaboration with other bioinformaticians at Illumina and external academic laboratories. Your responsibilities may include: 

 
 


  • Work with short and long read technologies to develop novel variant calling methods for difficult and medically important parts of the genome 


  • Analyze population-scale sequencing data to benchmark and improve variant callers 


  • Apply population genetics theory to large sample cohorts to develop novel methods of assessing data quality 


  • Collaborate with Illumina’s clinical laboratory on solving undiagnosed disease cases 


 
 

Required Skills & Experience 


  • PhD in bioinformatics, statistics, computer science, genetics or related field of study 


  • Strong understanding of standard statistical methods 


  • Experience analyzing next-generation sequencing data 


  • Proficiency  in C++, Python, C#, or Java 


  • Exceptional ability to present methods to the research community via publications and conference presentations 


 

At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace by cultivating an environment in which everyone contributes to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and demonstrate our collective commitment to diversity and inclusion in the communities we live and work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf





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