Product Management Specialist - Bioinformatics - San Jose California

Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Location: San Jose, California
Posted On: 04/25/2025

Work ScheduleStandard (Mon-Fri)Environmental ConditionsOfficeJob DescriptionProduct Specialist BioinformaticsAs part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.Location/Division Specific InformationProduct Specialist Bioinformatics, Clinical Sequencing DivisionOnsite roleDiscover Impactful WorkThis Bioinformatics Product Specialist role provides an outstanding opportunity for a Bioinformatician with a curiosity about working in product support at a global level to deliver outstanding data analysis support for next-generation sequencing platforms. This role is uniquely positioned within the product management team and provides insight to the product roadmap.In this role, you will work as a vital link between customers, field support teams, software product managers and internal bioinformatics development teams to resolve issues related to the usage of software products and interpretation of results.If you have experience of working in the biotechnology industry in a technical or customer support role or have meaningful experience in academia, this is an excellent opportunity to build on your current abilities and learn about how genomics labs across the world analyze next-generation sequencing data.A Day in the life

• Work with our global field support colleagues to help our customers with their software and bioinformatics challenges, with an emphasis on gene panel sequencing. This may include troubleshooting, problem-solving, customizing analysis pipelines to resolve issues and present data in the best light.
• Act as a link between the field teams and internal development teams to identify and resolve advanced customer cases.
• Capture feedback from customers to help the product management team prioritize requirements for future hardware and software development.
• Build training materials and run training sessions for our field teams.
• Develop a deep understanding of our software analysis pipelines, algorithms and system set up.
• Participate in reviewing pre-release software.Keys to SuccessEducation
  • BS required in bioinformatics, molecular biology, biochemistry, computer science or equivalent; Masters or PhD (preferred).Experience
    • Minimum 3 years of confirmed experience in bioinformatics and data analysis. Practical experience with open-source bioinformatics tools and wide knowledge of genomics applications are especially useful.
    • Previous experience in data analysis of next-generation sequencing data is required.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
      • Ability to present bioinformatics issues and solutions to audiences with varying levels of experience is critical.
      • Previous experience working with clinical NGS lab customers would be a distinct advantage.
      • Previous experience using Linux and writing scripts or other code would be an advantage.
      • Looking for a self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-paced interdisciplinary team.Compensation and BenefitsThe salary range estimated for this position based in California is $100,000.00-$133,000.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
        • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
        • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
        • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
        • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
        • Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.For more information on our benefits, please visit:
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