BIOINFORMATICS CONSULTANT.

**Job Title** ------------- BIOINFORMATICS CONSULTANT. **Job Family** -------------- **Function** ------------ COO **Job Code** ------------ 30009962 **Reports to Job** ------------------ Director, Genetics Laboratory **Job Description Summary** --------------------------- Provides expert\-level bioinformatics leadership for clinical molecular and genetics laboratory services through the design, oversight, validation, governance, and optimization of bioinformatics pipelines and related quality systems. The role supports business and service strategy by strengthening assay readiness, compliance, inspection preparedness, data integrity, multidisciplinary clinical collaboration, and the sustainable expansion of advanced genomic testing. **Strategic Roles \& Responsibilities %** ----------------------------------------- 25% **Strategic Roles \& Responsibilities** --------------------------------------- * Advise laboratory leadership on the bioinformatics strategy required to support current and future molecular and genetics testing services, including oncology and inherited disease assays. * Establish governance standards for pipeline design, validation, documentation, audit trails, and controlled change management in a regulated clinical environment. * Provide expert recommendations on service expansion, digital workflow integration, data architecture, and operational readiness for advanced genomic diagnostics. * Support inspection readiness and regulatory alignment across CAP, CBAHI, JCI, and applicable hospital standards through proactive gap assessment and corrective action planning. * Serve as the senior subject matter expert for complex bioinformatics issues, cross\-functional decision\-making, and technical risk mitigation affecting laboratory operations. **Operational Roles \& Responsibilities %** ------------------------------------------- 75% **Operational Roles \& Responsibilities** ----------------------------------------- * Design, develop, validate, implement, and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for clinical molecular testing, including DNA and RNA sequencing workflows. * Analyze and interpret NGS data for clinical reporting in oncology, constitutional, and other genetics applications within the laboratory service scope. * Ensure all workflows meet defined QA and QC requirements and remain compliant with regulated laboratory expectations. * Lead or support method validation, verification, and technical documentation for new tests, revised assays, and software updates. * Maintain version control, traceability, audit trails, and supporting records for software tools, workflows, and validation packages. * Collaborate with pathologists, molecular scientists, technologists, clinicians, and informatics/IT teams to support accurate reporting and continuity of operations. * Support LIS integration and secure data management practices consistent with hospital information governance and patient confidentiality requirements. * Troubleshoot pipeline failures, investigate workflow issues, and implement corrective and preventive actions to minimize operational disruption. * Support accreditation surveys, internal audits, and remediation activities related to bioinformatics processes and documentation. * Monitor developments in clinical bioinformatics, genomics, AI\-enabled tools, and regulated laboratory practice, and translate relevant advances into practical laboratory improvement opportunities. **Minimum Education Required** ------------------------------ PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, or a related field. **Professional Certifications Required** ---------------------------------------- advanced training or certification in clinical bioinformatics, molecular diagnostics, laboratory quality, healthcare informatics, or related regulated laboratory practice **Years of Experience** ----------------------- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in molecular laboratory operations, clinical bioinformatics workflows, and regulated genomics environments. **Languages** ------------- English: Fully Proficient; Arabic: Preferred **Functional Competencies** --------------------------- * Healthcare Data Analysis * Acceptance Testing * Data Collection **Core Competencies** --------------------- * Excellence * Integrity * Accountability * Cybersecurity * Person\-Centered Care **Acknowledgement** ------------------- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. \_\_PRESENT **Addendum Title** ------------------ **Supplemental Work/Experience/Education Information** ------------------------------------------------------ **Addendum Description** ------------------------