Bioinformatics Engineer

Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children's Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children's Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City - a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children's health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

The Bioinformatics Engineer is responsible for the development, documentation, support, and maintenance of bioinformatics capabilities for the Genome Center's core, clinical, and research operations. This role collaborates with other Research Informatics Engineering and Genome Center staff to evaluate and improve bioinformatics systems and processes. This role works both independently and under supervision to complete defined projects and communicate results to stakeholders.

This is an intermittent remote position, which means that the person hired will work with his or her manager to determine a schedule that includes both at home and on-site hours at a Children's Mercy location. The incumbent must live in the Kansas City metro area.

At Children's Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it's important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children's Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Collaborate and consult with stakeholders to understand and define requirements for new bioinformatics capabilities.
• Design and develop bioinformatics capabilities including data analysis pipelines, automated systems, and databases to support Genome Center operations.
• Provide technical application support as needed.
• Develop and maintain software components for use by Research Engineering and Genome Center staff.

• Bachelor's Degree Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Biostatistics, Computational Biology or related field of study and 3-5 years experience Bioinformatics experience in a clinical or research setting preferred

Preferred Skills/Experience

1. Familiarity with second and third generation sequencing data, genomic data formats, and common processing tools such as samtools, bcftools, BWA, and VEP
2. Familiarity with sequence analysis methods and tools, especially variant detection, and annotation, such as Illumina DRAGEN and Google DeepVariant
3. Experience with Linux / Unix CLI
4. Experience with Python or R scripting language.
5. Experience with database technologies.
6. Experience with Illumina and/or Pacific Biosciences sequencing technologies.

Nice to have Skills/Experience

1. Experience with high-performance computing technologies such as SGE and SLURM
2. Experience with cloud computing platforms such as Microsoft Azure
3. Familiarity with modern software development practices such as version control, release management, and code reviews

The benefits plans at Children's Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $34.51/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

This is an intermittent remote position, which means that the person hired will work with his or her manager to determine a schedule that includes both at home and on-site hours at a Children's Mercy location. The incumbent must live in the Kansas City metro area.

Children's Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children's Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.