Bioinformatician II

Abbott

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Work type
On-site
Location
Madison, WI
Salary
$68,000–$136,000 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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Similar $143k
This role $102k
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This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $123,250–$162,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $102k versus about $143k for comparable roles.

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About Abbott

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

Abbott currently has 86 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $99,300–$198,700 across 86 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Bioinformatician II

The Bioinformatician II serves on the Research and Discovery team, focusing on supporting clinical reporting through the monitoring of variant calls, investigation of quality control issues, and participation in assay validation within a regulated environment. This role involves managing next-generation sequencing data, developing front ends for analysis tools, and building automated project-specific workflows to facilitate data processing and management. The position requires expertise in multiple programming languages including Python and Java, as well as proficiency with Linux/UNIX systems, shell scripting, and scientific computing tools like MATLAB or R. Candidates must be skilled in large-scale data analysis, high-performance computing, cloud platforms like DNAnexus, and workflow engines such as Cromwell, WDL, or Snakemake. The work centers on solving complex problems in cancer diagnostics by developing robust software and algorithms for biomedical data processing and interpretation.

What you'll do

  • Monitor and review variant calls and pipeline outputs to support clinical reporting.
  • Investigate quality control issues and perform case investigations for genomic data.
  • Develop, test, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines using multiple programming languages and platforms.
  • Create automated workflows and front-end tools for data processing and visualization.
  • Design and evaluate innovative computational algorithms and statistical methods for biomedical data.
  • Manage large-scale NGS data while ensuring compliance with CLIA, CAP, and FDA regulations.
  • Mentor junior staff and contribute to standard operating procedure updates.
  • Document variant-level changes and participate in assay validation and regulatory inspections.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Bioengineering, Computational Biology, or a related field.
  • At least 2 years of job-related experience in an academic or industrial applied research environment in biomedical data analysis.
  • Proficiency in software development using multiple programming languages such as Python and Java.
  • Proficiency with Linux/UNIX based systems, shell scripting, and high-performance computing systems.
  • Proficiency with NGS workflow processes and languages like Cromwell, WDL, or Snakemake.
  • Proficiency with scientific computing and data visualization tools such as MATLAB or R.
  • Experience in a regulated environment under CLIA/CAP and/or FDA guidelines (preferred); 2+ years in large scale NGS operations (preferred).

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