Data Scientist (Cancer Genomics)

Are you interested in making a real scientific impact through your everyday work? Would you enjoy working in a team-focused environment as you explore unique career opportunities?

If you are looking for a company where you can gain exposure to a wide variety of science and explore a multitude of career paths across the drug development spectrum, consider working at Labcorp as a Data Scientist for our Cancer Genomics team.

In this role, you will focus on development and evaluation of emerging technologies for tissue and cell-free DNA liquid biopsy approaches. The successful candidate will analyze and evaluate data from our diagnostic assays for research and clinical use. The candidate will also facilitate the early development and validation of laboratory based diagnostic analyses.

This role will be home based in the United States (ideally on east coast).

In more details, your responsibilities will include to:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide analytical expertise in the feasibility research, early development and validation of products and service offerings.
• Plan and executes focused analyses to evaluate the sensitivity, robustness, scalability, and other relevant characteristics of select technologies to demonstrate product specifications and meet regulatory standards.
• Work closely with bioinformatics, biostatisticians, and R&D scientists to participate in the design, creation, and delivery of analytical reports, analyses, and technical or design reviews.
• Conduct daily activities independently, making technical decisions with understanding of technical and business needs. 
• Present data clearly to cross-functional team to enable data driven decisions.
• Anticipate risks and mitigations, determines priorities, provides subject matter expertise.
• Manage several projects at once and master new concepts and skills quickly with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Monitor sample and project status and address potential issues and failures in a timely and effective manner.
• Serve as an ongoing knowledge resource within the team and at large.
• Train colleagues at all levels on processes and technologies relevant to project goals.
• Establish procedures and systems for maintaining standards and ensuring consistency.
• Deliver a high-quality product and high level of service to projects.
• May act as a project team member or technical lead.
• Work collaboratively with PMO, quality, regulatory, R&D, and the Bioinformatics team to execute project deliverables.

Thrive personally and professionally at Labcorp

Working at Labcorp, you’ll continue to grow in our learning-based culture, so you’ll know how to expertly respond and adapt as the industry continues to evolve. Here, you’ll put your education to work as you play a meaningful role in advancing healthcare and making a difference in people’s life.

In addition, Labcorp offers great benefits, global experience and the opportunity to work independently within a team-oriented environment.

What we’re looking for

Our Data Scientists for Cancer Genomics are most successful at Labcorp with the following qualifications:

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• PhD or Master’s degree preferred or Bachelor’s degree with experience working with large next-generation sequencing (NGS).
• 2+ years’ experience in Data Science Cancer Genomics
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Familiarity with concepts in data science, cancer biology, genomics, and/or bioinformatics
• Excellent computer proficiency (Linux/CLI, R, Bash, Python, Perl, MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Demonstrates intermediate proficiency in computational skills and level of experience building data models using R, Python or other statistical and/or mathematical programming packages
• Applied experience in Cancer Genomics
• Applied experience in CAP/CLIA, NY State, or FDA diagnostic submissions
• Educational preparation or applied experience in Big Data, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or other related quantitative discipline
• Proficient in predictive modeling to include comprehension of theory, modeling/identification strategies and limitations and pitfalls

Get to know Labcorp

At Labcorp, we believe in the power of science to change lives. We are a leading global life sciences company that delivers answers for crucial health questions. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations that not only empower