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# Bioinformatics Analyst

- **Company:** Centrillion Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** East Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $65,000.0 - $90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Bash Shell, Bioinformatics, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Databases, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NoSQL, SQL Databases, Burrows-Wheeler Aligner Software, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/daf1a599-dee7-4f0e-8dcb-5689133c8fa5/bioinformatics-analyst

## About the Role

We have two positions open - one entry level with BS degree required; and one mid-level with MS degree required., * BS or MS in statistics, applied mathematics, computer science or other computational science

 * Knowledge about next generation sequencing (NGS), genotyping and other biotechnologies
 * Familiarity with NGS data analysis algorithms and tools/pipelines
 * Programming skills with C++, Python or Perl, R
 * Fast learner and willing to learn new skills and technologies
 * Team player with good communication skills

Desirable:

 * Expertise in machine learning algorithms
 * Experience in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) bioinformatics pipelines/tools
 * Genomics software: Mutect, Varscan2, or similar
 * Standard genomics software (BWA, GATK, SAMTools or similar)
 * Databases (Cosmic, TCGA, etc)
 * Familiarity with various assays, sequencing modes and analysis approaches (WGS vs. Exome, RNA-seq)
 * BASH scripting and Unix/Linux command line tools
 * Databases - SQL and NoSQL

## Description

As a Bioinformatics Analyst, you will be responsible for developing algorithms and tools/pipelines for data analysis, including new genome sequencing data, genotyping data and other biomedical data. You will perform data analysis and benchmark analytical algorithms, tools and pipelines; participate in product development and customer support projects; explore new frontiers of data analysis; and take on other tasks that the supervisor sees fit. The bioinformatics analyst is also expected to collaborate effectively internally with molecular biologists, manufacturing, engineering and other departments as well as external academic and clinical researchers.


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