What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bioinformatics Scientist - Relocate to SF position at Vivo HealthStaff?
Hiring: Bioinformatics Scientist (San Francisco)
Vivo HealthStaff is currently recruiting on behalf of an innovative, dynamic client in South San Francisco! We are looking for a highly motivated Bioinformatics Scientist who wants to be a builder-someone ready to create impactful, scalable bioinformatics products used by thousands, rather than just performing routine tasks in a highly structured R&D environment.
If you are a proactive leader with a strong background in microbial genomics and a track record of independent, impactful projects, we want to hear from you!
💰 Compensation & Logistics
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Salary: $170,000 - $190,000 / year
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Location: South San Francisco, CA (Hybrid: 3 days onsite/week required)
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Relocation: Relocation package available!
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Timeline: Urgent hire – interviewing now!
🎯 What We're Looking For
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Education: PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biology, Statistics, Physics, or a related field.
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Experience: 3 years of experience developing production bioinformatics pipelines, with a minimum of 2 years of industry experience (Candidates with only academic experience will not be considered).
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Product Focus: Proven experience contributing to actual bioinformatics products, going beyond just building pipelines.
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Specialized Expertise: Strong background in one or more of the following (Microbial Genomics is highly preferred):
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Microbial genomics (assembly/metagenomics)
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Variant calling / large-scale genomics
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Bulk/single-cell RNA-seq
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Salary : $150,000 - $180,000