Job Description

Pacific Biosciences is seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist with a strong customer focus to support bioinformatics analysis for collaborators and customers using SMRT\xe2\x84\xa2 sequencing data. The candidate will employ expertise in bioinformatics, data analysis, biological insight, and software engineering. The ability to communicate with customers both pre- and post-sales; interact with marketing; internal support and development; and communicate results to diverse audiences are important aspects of this role. This scientist will be working in a fast-paced environment, interacting with customers, other scientists and engineers from a wide variety of backgrounds. This individual is a partner to the customer in the understanding and analysis of data derived through use of next-generation high throughput sequencing systems.

Responsibilities:

• Assist sales and technical support in pre-sales functions as well as working with prospects to understand their goals, then train customers on suitable workflows.
• Assist customers in experimental design and subsequent workflow setup, integrating the use of the Pacific Biosciences instrumentation in their laboratories.
• Problem-solve to overcome technical challenges (including basic Linux operation, Pacific Biosciences analysis software, and operation of bioinformatics analysis pipelines).
• Utilize both Pacific Biosciences tools and open-source academic tools to help analyze customer data from HiFi sequencing experiments.
• Provide timely technical and application assistance in response to customer inquiries.
• Provide feedback to development, marketing, and sales and be a part of improving informatics pipelines and solutions.
• Work with R&D teams to continually improve the bioinformatics capabilities and workflows associated with PacBio data to support use of the platform.
• Develop a bioinformatics training plan, presentation materials and technical documentation.
• Conduct scientific presentations and hands-on workshops to internal and external audiences.
• Customer minded individual with the empathy to understand customer concerns.
• Team player who can effectively use PacBio\xe2\x80\x99s regional and global functions to support customers
• Develop bioinformatics related sales tools such as application notes and white papers.
• Participate in publishing novel bioinformatic results in scientific journals.
• All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree, (PhD Preferred) in Bioinformatics, Statistics, Life science and/or computer science.
• 3+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in working bioinformatics. Proficiency with a scripting language such as Perl or Python is required.
• Proficiency with a statistical package such as R or Matlab. Familiarity with common sequence analysis tools and workflows such as sequence alignment, genome visualization, comparative genomics, structural variation discovery, and epigenetics.
• Good understanding of molecular genetics and next-generation sequencing analysis is preferred.
• Intermediate level of experience in Unix operating systems.
• Ability and willingness travel up to 50%
• Strong presentation and communication skills required
• Strong trouble-shooting abilities.
• Ability to work both, independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Familiarity with the paper publication process and associated experimental design requirements.
• Proficiency in English.

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Salary Range: S$68,000.00 - S$102,000.00

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