Job Description

Scientific Consultant Location: Pune, India

Pierian is the industry leader in clinical genomics analytical solutions, supporting health institutions and diagnostic laboratories in building world-class precision medicine programs. From genomic sequencing and biomedical informatics in the laboratory to reporting and decision support at the patient’s bedside, we drive the adoption of genomics in clinical care and accelerate the fight against cancer and other diseases. As a Scientific Consultant within our Lotus Interpret team, you will help design and create software solutions to interpret the results of clinical NGS-based oncogenomic and clinical genetics tests, and will contribute to the world’s most clinically robust genomic knowledgebase. This opportunity will place you at the forefront of the democratization of precision medicine by creating widely available genomic solutions to better serve patient populations.
About Pierian Every year millions of people bet their lives on precision medicine. PierianDx is on a mission to make sure that bet pays off. At PierianDx we empower progressive health institutions and diagnostic laboratories to build world-class precision medicine programs. Our industry-leading molecular genomics technologies and expertise deliver the most integrated, trusted, and collaborative approach across the clinical care spectrum. From genomic sequencing and biomedical informatics in the laboratory to reporting and decision support at the patient’s bedside, we drive the adoption of genomics in clinical care and accelerate the fight against cancer and other diseases. For more information, visit www.pieriandx.com or @PierianDx on Twitter.
Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to our team of product developers
• In the Agile framework this role will be responsible for the Story and assist with the Epic
• Work to co-draft product requirements with engineers and review those drafts
• Elicit and execute on defining needed features with various stakeholders
• Participate in Sprint planning within working pod
• Maintain awareness of multi-sprint planning to release outside of working pod
• Participate in agile sprint related activities within working pod

Desired Skills, Attributes and Experience

• Ph.D degree in molecular/cancer biology or Bioinformatics with 2+ years of industrial/academic experience in Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics or related fields

or Masters Degree in molecular/cancer biology or Bioinformatics with 4+ years of industrial/academic experience in Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics or related fields

• 2+ years Experience in NGS data analysis preferred
• Experience in somatic cancer strongly preferred
• Experience working in, or in collaboration with, clinical NGS laboratories preferred
• Experience in the planning, development, and delivery of new products and/or enhancements to existing products preferred.
• Ability to independently assess primary literature, perform database searches using common clinical databases (such as gnomAD, ClinVar, COSMIC, etc.).
• Experience with common NGS technologies, platforms, and applications.
• Ability to work semi-autonomously with guidance from senior team members, and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, to contribute to multiple concurrent, fast-paced projects.
• Desired professional attributes: Love of learning, passionate, strong attention to detail, and highly collaborative. Sound business judgment/decision-making ability, delivers on commitments, able to work and deliver a high quantity and quality results under extreme time and budget pressure, time management skills, oral/written communication skills, including public speaking ability
• Desired experience and qualifications:
  • familiarity with sequence variant classification and interpretation conventions for inherited disease and cancer, including the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) guidelines for interpretation of sequence variants and the AMP/ASCO/CAP guidelines for interpretation of sequence variants in cancer.
  • familiarity with clinical genomics reporting conventions and best practices for inherited disease and cancer.

Pierian is an Equal Opportunity Employer Pierian is a proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.
Perks of working with Pierian

• Outstanding career development and learning opportunities
• Competitive compensation depending on experience and skill
• Friendly team and enjoyable working environment
• Flexible working schedule
• Corporate and social events