Why is one person more likely to develop a disease, like cancer, than someone else? Why would one person respond differently to treatment than another? Illumina’s technologies are helping researchers and clinicians around the world to answer these questions and others, on a scale not even possible a few years ago.
Illumina is the only life sciences company developing genome-wide technologies for genotyping, gene expression and sequencing—the three cornerstones of modern genetic analysis. By enabling studies of thousands of patient samples at once, our products set genetic discovery on fast forward. Within our growing Oncology Business Unit, we are striving to develop technologies that will transform basic cancer research and deliver products that will enable personalized treatments for cancer patients.
Summary
At Illumina we have a large number of Bioinformatics Scientist positions open and we’re scaling as we continue to grow. As a Scientist in Illumina’s Oncology Business Unit, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop innovative solutions at the interface of bioinformatics and cancer biology.
Our group is focused on tackling some of the most challenging problems in cancer genomics spanning diverse research and clinical applications. If you are an expert in one or more of the following areas, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
• Algorithm development – develop algorithms for analysis of vast amount of studies across various data types and platforms for translational research and clinical applications.
• Data analysis – apply best practice statistical/computational methods to analyze large-scale biological data, such as gene expression, copy-number, mutation, methylation, next-generation sequencing, etc. in a fast-paced product development environment.
• Pipeline development – design and develop pipelines to address novel analytical challenges and to automate established analysis so that thousands of studies can be analyzed in a robust manner
Required Skills and Experience
• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, Computer Science
• Expert knowledge on current bioinformatics/genomics/proteomics resources available at NCBI, Ensembl, UCSC, Broad Institute, etc.
• Deep knowledge in cancer biology, immuno-oncology and NGS assay development
• Expert in Python, R, high performance computing, and/or C/C++/C#
• Strong experience in statistics, data analysis and pipeline development
• Ability to contribute independently and collaboratively, and to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
Desired Skills and Experience
• Background in oncology or clinical experience
• Strong background in machine learning
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