Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist

At Veracyte , we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions. Our Values: • We Seek A Better Way : We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward. • We Make It Happen : We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way. • We Are Stronger Together : We engage with empathy, align around what's best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team. • We Care Deeply : We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another. The Position: We are seeking an experienced and motivated Bioinformatics Scientist to join our Bioinformatics and Data Science Team focused on developing regulated diagnostics products. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in NGS technologies with a strong understanding of regulatory environments including CAP/CLIA and IVD product development. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and optimizing our next generation of genomic assays. This position requires a unique blend of expertise in bioinformatics, extensive experience in assay optimization, analytical validation, strong skills in analytical pipeline development, automation and optimization, a deep understanding of molecular biology, and a passion for transforming complex biological data into actionable insights. • KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead bioinformatics design, development and validation efforts in assay development for new and on-market products. As part of project core teams, this individual must be responsible for coordinating planning, execution, and delivery within timelines and budget constraints. • Develop scalable, production-grade workflows for high-throughput NGS data analysis using AWS and containerized environments. • Facilitate successful production pipeline deployment by working closely with infrastructure and engineering teams • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (CAP/CLIA, FDA, IVDR) throughout the bioinformatics development lifecycle, including rigorous testing and documentation.Apply leading edge knowledge in bioinformatics, genomics, and assay technologies, to contribute to development of company's concepts and principles and to achieve assay development objectives in creative and effective ways. • Apply leading edge knowledge in bioinformatics, genomics, and assay technologies to contribute to development of the company's concepts and principles and to achieve assay development objectives in creative and effective ways. • Drive development study design and all analysis for assay development effort in collaboration with cross-functional teams. • Develop statistical and machine learning techniques to comprehensively evaluate assay performance and create optimization strategies. • Communicate analysis results, methodologies, and scientific findings to internal teams, external collaborators, and stakeholders. • Contribute to regulatory submissions and audits by providing technical documentation and validation reports. • Provide scientific guidance and mentorship to junior bioinformatics team members. Who You Are: REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: • PhD or MS in bioinformatics, computational biology, or an adjacent data science field, such as biostatistics, statistics or computer science. • Proven experience - A minimum of 6 -7 years of experience in bioinformatics analysis, alg