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Associate Director, Bioinformatics

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety of HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking for an Associate Director, Bioinformatics who wants to continue to learn to allow our company to grow. This is a full time, benefits eligible remote position.

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Position Summary:

The Associate Director, Bioinformatics Development, is responsible for managing a team of bioinformatics scientists and developers focusing on the development and long-term maintenance of NGS product software. Their team’s responsibility will span the full product lifecycle, from early post-feasibility build-out of prototype software to ongoing improvement and support of established workflows. As such, they will interact closely with other R&D teams, including the wet lab, to refine algorithms developed by the R&D Innovation Team, as well as other teams across the organization (e.g. Operations) to ensure product software meets expected standards. This role will require a solid working knowledge of NGS data analysis techniques, preferably with a strong background in cancer genomics, as well as product-oriented software development and optimization.

Core Responsibilities:

Work together with wet lab R&D scientists to devise experimental set up for analytical verification and validation activities
Take over prototype software developed by the R&D Innovation Unit and build it into production-ready workflows, including refinement of core algorithms, computational scalability, and robust QC measures
Regularly review data from commercial and/or research sequencing runs to identify opportunities for improvement to our algorithms and QC processes
Summarize and present experimental results to both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders
Act as subject matter expert for NeoGenomics’ bioinformatics workflows
Lead bioinformatics development for bespoke pharma projects and clinical studies as required

Requirements:

Master’s degree plus seven years related technical experience, in bioinformatics, computer science, computational genomics, or a related field
Experience with leading analysis projects
Extensive experience with next generation sequence data analysis
Extensive experience working in a UNIX environment and with the command line (e.g. bash scripting)
Scientific programming experience (e.g. R, Python, C/C++; Python preferred)
Experience with developing workflows in a cloud environment (e.g. AWS)
Prior experience with work in a regulated environment for software and quality assurance, such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304:2006, ISO 15189, or strong motivation to learn and work within such frameworks

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What You Should Know About Associate Director, Bioinformatics, NeoGenomics Laboratories

Are you an innovative thinker with a knack for bioinformatics? NeoGenomics is searching for an Associate Director, Bioinformatics, who is eager to be part of a passionate team focused on next-generation sequencing (NGS) product software development. In this full-time, remote position, you'll manage a talented team of bioinformatics scientists and developers, guiding them through the entire product lifecycle, from prototyping to production-ready workflows. Collaboration is key at NeoGenomics, so you'll work closely with our wet lab R&D scientists to refine algorithms and improve workflows to meet high standards. Your extensive experience in NGS data analysis, particularly in cancer genomics, will be invaluable as you lead various analysis projects and enhance algorithms. We love to invest in our employees—regular training, career development opportunities, and excellent benefits, including a solid 401k match and generous paid time off, support your growth and well-being. You'll get the chance to present findings to diverse stakeholders and act as a subject matter expert in bioinformatics. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real impact in the world of genomics, we'd love for you to join our dynamic Neo team and be part of our world-class culture!

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What are the responsibilities of an Associate Director, Bioinformatics at NeoGenomics?

As an Associate Director, Bioinformatics at NeoGenomics, you will manage a skilled team focused on developing and maintaining NGS product software. Your responsibilities include collaborating with R&D teams to enhance algorithms, overseeing product lifecycle stages, and ensuring software meets quality standards. You’ll also work on bespoke pharma projects, lead analysis initiatives, and present experimental results to not only technical stakeholders but also non-scientific audiences.