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Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title : Bioinformatics Programmer

Location(s) : Los Angeles, CA

Job Description :

This position is part of a multidisciplinary team of molecular pathologists, clinical lab scientists, variant scientists, and bioinformaticians analyzing clinical specimens using high throughput sequencing. As part of a recent University-wide effort to expand in-house molecular diagnostics capabilities, you have a unique opportunity to design and deploy new software infrastructure for the Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) at the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine. A successful applicant will lead lab automation efforts, deployment of a Lab Information Management System (LIMS), and interoperability with a Lab Information System (LIS) managed by peers in University Health IT.

Job Qualifications :

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 3+ years' experience and a strong aptitude for software design and engineering.
• Desire to learn and enjoys working in a team but can solve problems independently.
• Experience with human genetics data, especially on NGS DNAseq and RNAseq data Advanced skills in Python (experience with JavaScript is a plus) with attention to documentation and style.
• Intensive experience with GitHub and writing unit tests.
• Ability to focus on code reusability and scientific reproducibility of all work, manual or automated.
• Experience with command-line tools on Linux and BASH scripting / Unix command line.
• Reading and comprehending SQL and PostgresQL.
• Experience with workflow language such as Nextflow or WDL.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both biologists and coders.
• Experience with High Performance Computing, Slurm, Azure Blob Storage, GitHub Actions preferred.
• EPIC bridges certification and experience sending / receiving HL7 preferred.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.