Bioinformatician (Bioinformatics Services)

SOPHiA GENETICS combines deep expertise in life sciences with mathematical capabilities in data computing to create the future of AI-assisted Medicine.

We are looking for BIOINFORMATICIAN to join our team! As part of the team, you would analyze our clients’ data on a daily basis, helping them to move new genetic tests to routine. Furthermore, you would be involved in the development of new custom gene panels and pipelines. You must have strong organization and communication skills and be the champion in our drive for continuous process improvement.

SOPHiA GENETICS (NASDAQ: SOPH) combines Data-Driven Medicine, Genomics and Radiomics, to ensure that the data used to help patients today will also benefit the patients of tomorrow. SOPHiA DDM™ Platform in supporting multimodal data-driven medicine.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU

You will have the opportunity to recommend and drive new initiatives and support our fast-growing organization. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and flexible person with the capacity to work independently on projects to completion.

Therefore, if you’re a dynamic, self-motivated professional who believes nothing is impossible, love to learn and be curious, we’d love to have you as part of our team!

Requirements

Responsibilities in the team include:

• Analyze client data
• Quality control of the data and comparison of the results with reference data
• Generate high quality presentations and reports for the clients
• Design new custom gene panels
• Help with the release cycle: prepare and test new products (pipelines, new gene panels, etc.) for release, set up and run non-regression tests, test new developments and tools
• Provide bioIT related support to clients and internal teams

REQUIREMENTS

• We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and flexible person with the capacity to work independently on projects to completion. You should demonstrate excellence in the following areas:
• Master's Degree, but a PhD is preferred
• Experience in NGS data analysis
• Experience in high volume data visualization
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong data analysis experience using R/Bioconductor
• Strong Linux bash scripting experience
• Experience in Python would be an advantage
• Experience in targeted or amplicon sequencing would be an advantage

Benefits

• Outstanding Medical (with Telemedicine), Dental, and Vision Plans with 90% employer contributions!
• Life and AD&D company provided
• Company paid short and long term disability insurance
• Supplemental employee insurance options available for Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital and Legal
• Career opportunities in a fast-growing company with a worldwide reputation
• International and multicultural environment
• Flexible hours, HYBRID work schedules available
• Work with a dynamic and collaborative Global team
• Exchanges and collaborations with experts within the company (AI, genomics, medicine, etc.)
• Passionate colleagues working to make a real different in patient care. Help us change the world!

Location: Boston, MA. Office-based/HYBRID 3/5 days- Preference to US East Coast candidates.

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type : Permanent, Full Time

Application process

If you think you fit this position, please send a CV and a cover letter. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

After an initial screening process, candidates will be invited for remote interviews. Selected candidates will then be invited for personal interviews