Bioinformatics Scientist, Assay Design and Pipelines
Core
Designing and optimizing qPCR, dPCR, and CE assays while developing computational pipelines to scale assay development.
Role type
Bioinformatics Scientist (Assay Design and Pipelines)
Builds
High-quality qPCR/dPCR/CE assays and scalable bioinformatics pipelines
Domain
Genomics and molecular biology (plant, mammalian, microbial, oncology)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
qPCR assay design, genomic data analysis, Python scripting, R programming, primer/probe set design, pipeline optimization, version control
Preferred skills
C/C++/Java/Perl/JavaScript, NGS assay development, workflow orchestration (Nextflow/Snakemake), cloud/HPC environments
Technologies
IGV, BLAST, BWA, GenBank, Ensembl, Python, R
Responsibilities
Design and optimize qPCR assays for gene expression, genotyping, copy number analysis, and pathogen detection; Analyze complex genomic and sequence data to support target selection; Develop and maintain bioinformatics pipelines and workflow automation; Prepare scientific reports and presentations; Maintain version-controlled repositories and documentation; Participate in publication or productization of algorithms and tools
Seniority
Mid-level IC (PhD/Master's preferred, 2+ years experience)
