Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist II

About Us

Founded in 2011, Fulgent has evolved into a premier, full-service genomic testing company built around a foundational technology platform.

Through our diverse testing menu, Fulgent is focused on transforming patient care in oncology, anatomic pathology, infectious and rare diseases, and reproductive health. We believe that by providing a wide range of effective, flexible testing options in conjunction with best-in-class service and support, we can redefine the way medicine is managed for patients and clinicians alike.

Since integrating with our therapeutic development business, Fulgent is also developing drug candidates for treating a broad range of cancers using a novel nanoencapsulation and targeted therapy platform. By merging our fields of expertise, we aim to become a fully integrated precision medicine company.

Summary of Position

As a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist II, you will collaborate in cross-functional teams to design, implement and continually improve advanced computational pipelines for high-throughput analysis of multiple types of NGS data. You will work independently in refining methodologies for data analysis, processing, visualization and storage.  You will also be assigned leadership roles in projects with mentor responsibility to junior members of the team.  You will strive to maximize efficiency, quality, reliability and customer usability and satisfaction. 

Key Job Elements

Research and Development

• Investigate and refine available algorithms, methods and data sources.
• Work independently to define, prioritize and complete objectives to meet company goals.
• Make recommendations for pipeline component improvements, or new pipelines.
• Write SOPs for new or updated pipeline components, or new pipelines.
• Write specifications for implementation by software developers.
• Oversee pipeline development and integration.

Production and Customer Support

• Investigate and resolve analysis and pipeline production issues.
• Review client projects for compatibility with current pipelines, make recommendations and implement customizations as needed.
• Oversee sequencing service projects, ensuring timely processing, quality results and client satisfaction.
• Support software and LIMS developers in automation efforts.
• Perform specialized analyses as needed for specific projects.
• Keep up-to-date with current best practices and emerging methods.
• Treat data with a high level of integrity and ethics.

Data Maintenance

• Investigate available annotation and reference data sources.
• Validate and deploy/update selected data sources.
• Write reports detailing validation/update methodology and results.
• Write SOPs for updating existing or new data sources.

Validation

• Develop appropriate procedures for testing and validation of new or updated pipelines or pipeline components.
• Document and maintain data used for testing and validation.
• Write validation reports detailing validation methodology and results.

Knowledge/Experience

• Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics or rela