GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest, rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit www.genedx.com. We're seeking a Bioinformatics product lead to design and execute on bioinformatics strategy within our Product & Technology (P&T) organization.
In this role, you will own the roadmap for bioinformatics products that translate NGS and non-NGS data into variant calls and other outputs for production, development and research purposes. You and a cross-functional team including operators, commercial experts, technologists, and researchers will deliver solutions that enable GeneDx to excel in both the operational efficiency and the breadth, completeness, and accuracy of our products. Your role is to apply industry-leading research and expertise to bring internal stakeholders and customers increasing value. The role includes ideating, designing, testing, iterating, delivering, and launching platform enhancements and new platform capabilities to these ends.
MAJOR DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize and define short-term and long-term goals for bioinformatics product development, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Oversee the lifecycle of bioinformatics projects, from ideation to implementation, ensuring on-time delivery, resource allocation, and risk management. Maintain comprehensive documentation of workflows, processes, and products. Provide training for internal teams on new tools and updates.
- Act as a bridge between laboratory operations, engineering, and commercial teams to translate scientific, operational, and business needs into clear technical requirements.
- Identify key metrics of value for our products and drive alignment to internal business processes. Develop and implement robust QC protocols for genomic data workflows and ensure adherence to clinical and regulatory standards (e.g., CLIA, CAP).
- Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and methodologies that can improve the scalability, efficiency, and quality of genomic data analysis.
EDUCATION/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- PhD in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Computational Biology, or a related field preferred
- 8-12 years of experience in bioinformatics engineering and/or product, in the context of a high-throughput clinical laboratory preferred
- Expert understanding of genomics data and the complex operational workflows that produce them. Knowledge of both HPC and cloud environments.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating collaboration between lab teams and engineers to scale bioinformatics processes and implement new bioinformatics products, while aligning with high-level business goals.
- Proven track record of working closely with internal and external partners to drive innovation, scale processes, and ensure highest quality results for our patients.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate both strategically with leadership and tactically with technical and operational team members.
OBJECTIVES
- Plan defined near-term and long-term efforts for bioinformatics development to enable enterprise-level goals
- Accelerate product delivery through strong partnership with design, engineering, commercial, operational, and science counterparts
- Achieve meaningful improvements to bioinformatics functions through application of modern technologies and creative problem solving
Pay Transparency, Budgeted Range
$165,297—$220,369 USD
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Science - Minded, Patient - Focused.
At GeneDx, we create, follow, and are informed by cutting-edge science. With over 20 years of expertise in diagnosing rare disorders and diseases, and pioneering work in the identification of new disease-causing genes, our commitment to genetic disease detection, discovery, and diagnosis is based on sound science and is focused on enhancing patient care.
Experts in what matters most.
With hundreds of genetic counselors, MD/PhD scientists, and clinical and molecular genomics specialists on staff, we are the industry’s genetic testing experts and proud of it. We share the same goal as healthcare providers, patients, and families: to provide clear, accurate, and meaningful answers we all can trust.
SEQUENCING HAS THE POWER TO SOLVE DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES.
From sequencing to reporting and beyond, our technical and clinical experts are providing guidance every step of the way:
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- High-quality testing: Our laboratory is CLIA certified and CAP accredited and most of our tests are also New York State approved.
- Advanced detection: By interrogating genes for complex variants, we can identify the underlying causes of conditions that may otherwise be missed.
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
- Thorough analysis: We classify variants according to our custom adaptation of the most recent guidelines. We then leverage our rich internal database for additional interpretation evidence.
- Customized care: Our experts review all test results and write reports in a clear, concise, and personalized way. We also include information for research studies in specific clinical situations.
- Impactful discovery: Our researchers continue working to find answers even after testing is complete. Through both internal research efforts and global collaborations, we have identified and published hundreds of new disease-gene relationships and developed novel tools for genomic data analysis. These efforts ultimately deliver more diagnostic findings to individuals.
Learn more About Us here.
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Benefits include:
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Voluntary benefits
GeneDx is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All privacy policy information can be found here.
Top Skills
What We Do
GeneDx is focused on delivering personalized, actionable insights that improve health outcomes. We sit at the intersection of diagnostics and data science, pairing decades of genomic expertise with an unmatched ability to interpret clinical data at scale.
Our exome and genome testing is among the best in the industry. We expect that it will be even more advanced in the future with the help of Centrellis®, our innovative health information platform. Powered by millions of medical records, Centrellis® integrates digital tools with artificial intelligence to ingest and synthesize clinical and genomic data.
As a result of our robust test menu, including our exome and genome testing, and the comprehensive insights generated by Centrellis®, we are developing a more complete understanding of complex disease than ever before. This translates to faster diagnosis, more effective treatment plans, and enhanced drug discovery.
Our offerings help a whole spectrum of healthcare partners -- clinicians, researchers, health systems, pharmaceutical companies, and payors -- improve patient experiences and advance population health
