# Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist at Veracyte

- Company: Veracyte
- What the company does: Veracyte serves as an ally in the race against cancer, providing clinicians and patients with molecular tests that reveal key insights into tumor biology. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: http://www.veracyte.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote ; South San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $160K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://veracyte.com/job-detail?gh_jid=5017198007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/veracyte-sr-bioinformatics-scientist/

## About the role

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. 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.

## What they're looking for

- PhD or MS in bioinformatics, computational biology, or an adjacent data science field, such as biostatistics, statistics or computer science
- Proven experience - A minimum of 6 -7 years of experience in bioinformatics analysis, algorithm development, and pipeline implementation
- Thorough understanding of NGS technologies and various methods for library preparation (WGS, enrichment, RNA-Seq, methylation, etc.)
- Proficiency in machine learning, development of novel bioinformatics methodologies, and algorithms development, including benchmarking of computational methods
- Proven experience developing and deploying bioinformatics workflows in AWS (e.g., EC2, S3, Step Functions, Batch, Lambda, etc.)
- Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with testing frameworks and SDLC best practices

Tags: Bioinformatics & Data Science