Sr. Bioinformatics Scientist

At Exact Sciences, we’re helping change how the world prevents, detects and guides treatment for cancer. We give patients and clinicians the clarity needed to make confident decisions when they matter most. Join our team to find a purpose-driven career, an inclusive culture, and robust benefits to support your life while you’re working to help others.

Requirements

• Conduct analyses within several product or technology areas and identify problems and discrepancies.
• Analyze research/experimental data, interpret the results, and provide insights into the next steps and the direction of the project.
• Develop research plans and experimental outlines to write experimental protocols and perform laboratory experiments.
• Evaluate impact of nonconforming data to product or process.
• Identify and address trends in study data.
• Present experimental results and defend scientific ideas and findings at data meetings, group meetings, project team meetings and/or departmental meetings.
• Work on problems of extremely complex scope in which analysis of data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
• Exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions.
• Promote an open, collaborative environment built on trust to foster positive teamwork.
• Train, guide and mentor research associates and junior level scientists.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with all levels of the organization; including team members, project team members (core and extended), functional managers, clinical lab, and other stakeholders.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.
• Work on a computer and phone simultaneously.
• Travel 5% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.

Benefits

• paid time off
• paid leave for parents and caregivers
• retirement savings plan
• wellness support
• health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage