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Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way - it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions. \nOur Values:\nWe Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward.\nWe Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way. \nWe Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what's best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team. \n We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another. \nThe Position:\nWe are seeking a motivated and scientifically rigorous Bioinformatics Scientist II to contribute to the development of next-generation minimal residual disease (MRD) laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). This role will support assay development efforts through bioinformatics analysis, experimental design, data interpretation, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.\nThe ideal candidate is an early-career scientist with a strong foundation in genomics, bioinformatics, and next-generation sequencing (NGS). Candidates may be recent Ph.D. graduates or individuals with 1 to 3 years of postdoctoral or industry experience. The successful candidate will be a creative problem solver, critical thinker, and collaborative scientist who enjoys working at the interface of computational biology and laboratory assay development.\nKey Responsibilities\nBioinformatics Analysis & Assay Development\nContribute to the design, development, evaluation, and optimization of NGS-based MRD assays.\nPerform bioinformatics analyses to support assay development, analytical validation, and performance characterization studies.\nAnalyze and interpret complex genomic datasets and communicate findings to project teams.\nDevelop and maintain reproducible analysis workflows and scripts for assay development activities.\nSupport evaluation of assay performance metrics, including sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, reproducibility, and quality control metrics.\nParticipate in benchmarking studies to evaluate and compare bioinformatics methods and analytical approaches.\nExperimental Design & Scientific Problem Solving\nCollaborate with wet-lab scientists to design experiments, analyze results, and drive data-informed decisions.\nApply critical thinking and scientific reasoning to investigate assay performance, troubleshoot challenges, and identify opportunities for improvement.\nContribute to the development of novel computational approaches and analytical methods as needed.\nDocument analyses, methods, and study results in a clear and reproducible manner.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with assay development, molecular biology, software engineering, biostatistics, clinical, and quality teams to support program objectives.\nParticipate in design reviews, technical discussions, and project planning activities.\nHelp translate biological and technical questions into computational analyses and actionable recommendations.\nCommunicate results effectively to both computational and non-computational audiences.\nQuality & Documentation\nFollow established quality systems and development processes for regulated diagnostic assay development.\nContribute to study documentation, development reports, validation summaries, and technical records.\nSupport preparation of materials for regulatory submissions, audits, and design-control activities as appropriate.\nWho You Are:\nRequired Qualifications\nD. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Biomedical Engineering, Biostatistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.\nRecent Ph.D. graduate and 2+ years of postdoctoral and/or industry experience or M.Sc and 5+ years of experience.\nStrong understanding of molecular biology, genetics, and next-generation sequencing technologies.\nExperience analyzing NGS data and developing computational workflows using Python and/or R.\nDemonstrated ability to independently analyze complex datasets and draw scientifically sound conclusions.\nStrong critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving skills.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.\nDemonstrated scientific curiosity, initiative, and attention to detail.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting development of NGS-based research or diagnostic assays.\nFamiliarity with cancer genomics, somatic variant analysis, and liquid biopsy applications.\nExperience working with cell-free DNA (cfDNA) or circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) datasets.\nKnowledge of bioinformatics best practices, reproducible research methods, and software version control tools.\nExperience with cloud computing environments (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure).\nExposure to regulated product development environments, including CAP/CLIA, FDA, or IVD development processes.\nExperience collaborating closely with both laboratory and computational scientists.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nDemonstrates strong scientific judgment and analytical rigor.\nDevelops a deep understanding of assay biology, experimental design, and data interpretation.\nContributes high-quality analyses that inform key development decisions.\nBuilds effective partnerships across wet-lab and computational teams.\nContinuously learns new technologies, methods, and scientific domains.\nGrows toward increasing technical ownership and leadership within assay development programs.\n #LI-Hybrid, or #LI-Remote\nFor candidates based in our San Diego office, the range is $134,000 - $166,000.\nFor candidates based in ourSouth San Francisco office, the range is$152,000 - $170,000.\nFor candidates working remote (US), the range is $122,000 - $158,000.\nThe final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.\nPay range\n$122,000—$170,000 USD\nWhat We Can Offer You\nVeracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.\nAbout Veracyte\nVeracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).\nVeracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. 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