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Job Description
COMPANY: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
LOCATION: 180 Oyster Point Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
TITLE: Staff Test Engineer
HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
DUTIES: • Work as business analyst for genomic science software and instrument business needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for requirements gathering and analysis for new software and Instrument platform.
• Document and maintain product requirements, specifications and trace matrix in document management tools.
• Derive product requirements from customer wants and customer feedback.
• Conduct software risk analysis, define user workflows, and contribute to software user interface design.
• Maintain software and instrument product backlog.
• Consult with researchers and subject matter experts to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies.
• Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to different stakeholder.
• Collaborate with algorithm and quality assurance functions to strategize logical verification of the product.
• Complete ownership of logical verification of the developed module from informatics domain point of view.
• Innovate and broaden product offerings by analyzing competing products in digital and qPCR domain.
• Process, analyze, and interpret experimental datasets derived from research, by employing data analysis principles for workflow functional verification.
• Analyze algorithm performance by evaluating results and application output.
REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM Education Requirement: Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Genomics, or related field of study. MINIMUM Experience Requirement: 6 years of experience as a system/business/Bioinformatics analyst, Bioinformatics tester, or related experience. Alternative Education and Experience Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Genomics, or related field of study plus 8 years of experience as a system/business/Bioinformatics analyst, Bioinformatics tester, or related experience.
Required knowledge or experience with:
• Genomics principles and applications, data analysis principles and Bioinformatics tools;
• Algorithm testing for analysis pipelines including genetic data analysis and Variant Interpretation;
• Concepts related to Thermal cycling, Reagent and primers chemistry, digital PCR, qPCR or RT-qPCR, Multiplex-PCR, or Biological applications of PCR;
• QSR design controls (21 CFR 820), ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971 and IVD product development experience;
• PERL, Python (Pandas, or NumPy), Linux or Unix (Bash scripting) and R programming (basics), Shell scripting, HTML and API Testing;
• SQL, Oracle and MySQL;
• Embedded Systems testing;
• Software development best practices and Software development processes;
• Project development models (Scrum, Agile, or Waterfall methodologies);
• Software testing principles and Project management tools (HPALM, or DNG);
• Defect and document tracking tools;
• Product Commercialization Process (PCP);
• End user training experience; and
• Experience writing business requirement documents.
Salary: $148727.88 to $158500 per year
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Compensation and Benefits
The salary pay range estimated for this position Staff Engineer, Software based inCalifornia is $148,727.88–$158,500.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
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A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
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Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
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At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
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Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
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Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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