Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

The Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine (DPLM) at SickKids is a leading, world-class facility working towards reducing the impact of childhood illness by providing diagnostic information that allows for early selection of best treatment options. DPLM is a valuable and integral part of the SickKids team, generating original research and providing timely, specialized diagnostic services for health care providers in Canada and around the world. The department comprises of five divisions: Clinical Biochemistry, Genome Diagnostics, Haematopathology, Microbiology, and Pathology. All DPLM laboratories are accredited by Accreditation Canada Diagnostics.

The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is looking for a talented and motivated clinical Bioinformatician, whose work will help improve outcomes of patients as part of SickKids' Precision Child Health efforts. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team employing state-of-the-art sequencing technologies and advanced analysis methods across multiple DPLM divisions, including but not limited to: Genome Diagnostics (rare and inherited diseases) and Microbiology (clinical viral, bacterial, and fungal sequencing). More specifically, the Bioinformatician will help design, validate and implement novel genomics approaches, scale-up existing pipelines, and improve efficiencies.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

• Develop and maintain custom pipelines as well as utilize commercial and open-source software to support ongoing clinical activities with a direct impact on patient care.
• Stay current with new and emerging technologies and develop novel ways of analyzing genomic data sets for both clinical care and research opportunities.
• Build, test, and maintain analysis pipelines using both onsite high performance computing clusters and cloud-based solutions.
• With oversight from bioinformaticians and medical/scientific staff, ensure that analysis workflows meet accreditation standards for the accuracy and turnaround times required for clinical diagnostic and surveillance testing.
• Develop standard operating procedures, validation documents and quality control metrics that conform to accreditation requirements.
  
  

Here's What You'll Need

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (Master's or equivalent experience preferred) in a relevant field such as bioinformatics and/or computer science.
• Advanced understanding of computer science and bioinformatics, including a basic knowledge of biological sciences associated with testing offered by the Hospital of Sick Children (e.g. human genetics, oncology, microbiology, biochemistry).
• Experience analyzing next-generation sequencing technologies (e.g. ONT Nanopore, Illumina, PacBio) and genome-wide data, preferred.
• Demonstrated programming abilities (Python, Perl, CWL, Nextflow, etc.) for pipeline development, familiarity with Unix, high-performance computing, as well as cloud-based systems.
• Experience with creating and deploying containers (e.g. Dockers, Singularity) for local and cloud-based pipelines.
• Familiarity with developing, testing and maintenance of local (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB) and cloud-based (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery) databases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare and present scientific data in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with others in a team environment.
• Self-starter when encountering technical issues and takes action towards resolution (e.g. information finding, consults colleagues, brainstorms ideas).
• Adaptable and nimble in accordance with changes to tasks, projects, or contexts; able to prioritize work appropriately.
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion objectives.
  
  

Here's What You'll Love

• This position is eligible for employee benefits coverage including but not limited to; health, dental and life insurance. The full benefits package will be discussed at the time of offer.
• A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
• A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
• For more on why you'll love working at SickKids, visit our careers site.
  
  

Employment Type

• Full-time permanent
• 1.00 FTE
• 35 hours per week
  
  

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital's receipt of all necessary documentation.

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