Bioinformatics Scientist III - Essex Management

Bioinformatics Scientist III - Essex Management

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This position supports Essex, an Emmes Company. Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.

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Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients' lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We're looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

Essex is seeking a Bioinformatics Scientist III. The Bioinformatics Scientist III in the Bioinformatics Department of the Biomedical Informatics and Data Science team at Essex serves as a senior scientific contributor, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and expertise across bioinformatics projects. This role independently drives high-impact analyses, leads collaborations with researchers, physicians, and engineers, and contributes to strategic decision-making in support of precision medicine and translational research programs.

• Advanced knowledge of variant standards and formats (HGVS, VCF, ClinVar, gnomAD).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, R, Perl) and/or SQL for data wrangling, integration, and analysis.
• Strong experience in database design, ETL processes, and working with structured and unstructured data.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and code versioning tools (Git, SVN, GitHub/GitLab).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, lead scientific efforts, and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of clinical genomics pipelines, variant calling, and lab data standards (e.g., FASTQ, BAM, JSON, HL7 preferred).
• Experience applying bioinformatics approaches to translational or clinical research settings.

• PhD or MS in Bioinformatics, Genetics, Computational Biology, Data Science or related fields.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible work in the field.
• Deep expertise in medical genetics, clinical variant interpretations, and curation pipeline development.
• Demonstrated experience designing and leading bioinformatics components of multi-disciplinary or cross-institutional research projects.
• Deep understanding of biomedical ontologies, controlled vocabularies (e.g., SNOMED, HPO, NCIt), and data harmonization standards.
• Prior experience in regulated or clinical environments (e.g., NCI, FDA, CLIA labs, or NIH-funded projects) is strongly preferred.

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

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