Bioinformatics Research Scientist II

Bioinformatics Research Scientist II at Veracyte. Remote (US/Canada), San Diego, or South San Francisco.

Analyze gene expression and sequencing data using statistical and machine learning methods, with emphasis on prostate cancer research.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate supervised/unsupervised models for cancer diagnostics
• Document analyses to regulatory standards
• Translate findings into presentations and publications
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on research initiatives

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Cancer Biology, Bioinformatics, Statistics or related field; or M.Sc. with 3-4 years post-graduate experience
• Deep familiarity with cancer genomics, pathology, or clinical management (prostate cancer preferred)
• Hands-on transcriptomics and NGS data analysis experience
• R programming expertise and proficiency in feature reduction, visualization (U-MAP), and machine learning algorithms
• Cloud computing experience (AWS preferred)

Salary by location

• San Diego: $122,000 - $166,000
• South San Francisco: $152,000 - $170,000