PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a software engineering organization responsible for

designing and implementing enterprise-grade systems for
results, interpretation and reporting (SOP automation, dry lab
review, variant curation and case review systems). The team is
composed mostly of bioinformaticians and a smaller number of
engineers. Note that this is an engineering position focusing on
production systems, so the viewpoint differs from the typical
prototype-driven R&D activities.
• Engage cross-functionally with other teams such as Product
Management, R&D, Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Lab
Directors, software architects and senior leadership, aiming to
improve processes and systems used for dry lab, tertiary
analysis and reporting. Act as a scientific liaison between the
senior engineering leadership and these clinical teams.
• Create the technical vision and roadmap in collaboration with
R&D for the automation and scalability of results, interpretation
and reporting processes, supporting current and future test
volumes for a portfolio of products (germline and somatic, cell-
free DNA, MRD, among others).
• Define, analyze and improve existing automated processes
(especially SOPs), aiming to increase the quality and reduce
TAT of tertiary processes, scaling for higher test volumes,
larger panels and new products.
• Analyze and improve existing user interface applications and
propose solutions based on technical experience and
bioinformatics knowledge.
• Provide transparency and working progress on deliverables.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of experience in genetics (may include PhD research

and/or postdoctoral fellowship).
• 6+ years of experience with clinical genomics or
bioinformatics, focusing on clinical sample processing, variant
curation and interpretation, annotations and diagnostic report
generation.
 • 4+ years of experience collaborating with Product
Management teams, understanding scientific requirements and
creating software solutions to fulfill requirements.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience working with an agile software development team
using test-driven development and unit testing framework.
• Knowledge in REST API design concepts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Understanding of software development life cycle, agile

methodologies, non-functional requirements and software
testing methodologies.
• Preferred: advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Molecular Biology,
Genetics or Bioinformatics.
• Experience with the technological aspects of genomics
systems.
• Knowledge of WDL pipelines, AWS Omics or other genomics
platform providers.
• Experience with public domain data sources, e.g. Clinvar,
gnomAD.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills in group chat and over the
telephone.
• Demonstrated teamwork skills with a solid analytical
background.