Bioinformatics Technologist I at Penn Medicine Penn Medicine - 3.9 Philadelphia, PA Job Details 3 hours ago Benefits Tuition reimbursement Qualifications Biology Genomics Bioinformatics Data storage Computer Science IT operations Tooling Server troubleshooting Leading laboratory workflow efficiency optimizations Computational Biology Master's degree in biology Bachelor's degree in biology Implementing laboratory quality control protocols Maintaining data pipelines IT infrastructure Laboratory regulatory affairs Master of Science Customer support ticket management Master of Arts Data analytics Master's degree in bioinformatics 1 year Bachelor's degree in computer science Bioinformatics data analysis Bachelor of Arts Entry level Ticketing system technical support Full Job Description Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

Position will serve as a primary point of contact for urgent operational needs, ensuring the timely delivery of results and directly impacting patient care by reducing turnaround time for clinical sign-out. This individual will monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize clinical bioinformatics workflows, maintain infrastructure and server operability, and collaborate closely with laboratory staff, pathologists, and IT teams to support high-quality, high-throughput molecular diagnostics.

Responsibilities:

Act as the initial point person for daily operational issues affecting PCDclinical assays Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline, server, and assay-related issues that could delay clinical result delivery Ensure operability of machines, servers, and storage systems integral to clinical bioinformatics workflows Serve as the primary technical contact for internal and external IT ticketing systems, escalating issues as needed Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements to enhance turnaround time and result accuracy Collaborate with staff to streamline assay workflows and integrate updated tools Monitors and maintains the laboratory quality control indicators to conform to all accreditation agencies. Assists the supervisor in specified activities that ensure laboratory compliance with all accreditation agencies.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required) with

Education Specialization:

Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biology or a related field.

Equivalent Experience:

•And 1+ years Relevant experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or related fields required. Genomics data analysis experience preferred. Master of Arts or Science (Preferred) with

Education Specialization:

Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biology or a related field.

Equivalent Experience:

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