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Scientist II, Computational Biology

Boston, MA, United States

Job Description

About the Job

The Scientist II, Computational Biology will work as part of a new product team, focused on improving blood-based cancer diagnostic capabilities in areas such as cancer detection, minimum residual disease, and other related applications. This team is comprised of talent from across the Roche ecosystem, including Roche Diagnostics, Roche Pharma and Foundation Medicine, operating as a single unit.

The Scientist II, Computational Biology on the Computational Biology team collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of scientists by developing the computational analytics components of future products and enriching the analytical capabilities of existing products.

Key Responsibilities

Work in an interdisciplinary team of computational biologists, data scientists, molecular biologists, and software engineers focused on developing diagnostic products using massively parallel sequencing of nucleic acids from liquid biopsy samples.

Lead development of algorithms and new computational methods for identifying clinically-relevant genomic and epigenomic alterations in tumor DNA and RNA derived from clinical specimens.

Enhance and optimize existing methods, improving assay capabilities and technical robustness.

Oversee collaborative software development and validation efforts.

Process, analyze, and interpret high volumes of data for the development and validation of methods.

Incorporate new findings of cancer biology and data from novel molecular biology methods into existing computational pipelines.

Present scientific and technical data to colleagues in a clear and cohesive manner.

Work independently and prepare timetables, deliverables, and project schedules.

Assist in protecting intellectual property invented during product development.

Mentor junior colleagues and collaborate with project teams.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Master's Degree or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related field

2+ years of experience in NGS based research or computational work in medical diagnostics

Academic or professional study/work with molecular biology and/or genomics

Proficiency in Python

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong understanding of molecular biology and genomics

Experience: contributing to a complex production analytical system

with next-generation (NGS) sequencing data

in cancer research, including a working understanding of computational approaches for cancer genome analysis

leading collaborative projects with colleagues in other disciplines

with data science best practices and tools, including pandas, jupyter, AWS cloud computing, and machine learning techniques, analyzing data with Pandas in Jupyter notebooks

usage of workflow language (e.g. Cromwell, Nextflow, Snakemake)

Demonstrated ability to: work independently in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced, dynamic, and results oriented environment present data to a multidisciplinary audience in a clear and cohesive manner

Excellent teamwork, time management, and organizational skills

Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy

Commitment to reflect FMI's values: passion, patients, innovation, and collaboration

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Foundation Medicine, Inc. (FMI) began with an idea - to simplify the complex nature of cancer genomics, bringing cutting-edge science and technology to everyday cancer care. Our approach generates insights that help doctors match patients to more treatment options and helps accelerate the development of new therapies. Foundation Medicine is the culmination of talented people coming together to realize an important vision, and the work we do every day impacts real lives.

Foundation Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, or national origin. Further, qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also FMI's EEO Statement and EEO is the Law and Supplement. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form. (EOE/AAP Employer)

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