Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

Veracyte is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist to lead the design and development of next-generation minimal residual disease (MRD) diagnostics. This role involves assay concept contribution, analytical development and validation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver clinically actionable MRD diagnostics.

• Lead bioinformatics strategy for MRD assay design, development, and lifecycle management
• Design and execute analytical studies for assay performance evaluation
• Develop, validate, and maintain scalable bioinformatics pipelines for MRD analysis
• Partner with molecular biology, assay development, QA/RA, clinical, and software engineering teams
• Provide technical mentorship and scientific guidance to junior scientists
• Expertise in NGS-based oncology assays and ctDNA biology