Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Healthcare, OncologyIndustries

Requirements

  • PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, computer science, or biological sciences, with 2+ years of experience (or MS with 5+ years)
  • Proven knowledge of next-generation sequencing analysis, with a good understanding of software engineering and data analysis principles
  • Proficiency in Python and a statistical package (e.g., R), and shell-scripting
  • Familiarity with public genomic databases (COSMIC, ClinVar, cBioPortal, etc.)
  • Experience analyzing oncology data (plus)
  • Experience with bioinformatics tools (e.g., samtools, picard, GATK) (plus)
  • Strong drive for problem-solving and continuous improvement, with perseverance to work through obstacles
  • Effective communication and documentation skills, including presenting scientific results to a multi-disciplinary and geographically distributed team
  • Record of research productivity through scientific publications, conference presentations, or patents (ideal)
  • Experience with product development (ideal)
  • Ability to work across different cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead or support development of new sequencing products, designing experiments and interpreting results to ensure performance meets customer requirements
  • Develop new algorithms and bioinformatics workflows, translating product requirements into code, testing performance, implementing improvements, and integrating into production software
  • Understand and follow product development process guidelines around design, development, and testing
  • Provide support for on-market products by troubleshooting customer issues and implementing and testing workflow improvements
  • Work cross-functionally with molecular biology scientists, software engineers, quality, regulatory, and product management

Skills

Bioinformatics
Next-Generation Sequencing
NGS
Algorithm Development
Data Analysis
Python
Workflow Development
Oncology
Precision Medicine
Experiment Design
Software Testing
Product Development

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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