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BIOINFORMATICS CONSULTANT.

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare · Dhahran, Saudi-Arabien

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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.

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Über den Arbeitgeber

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

Dhahran · Saudi-Arabien

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Company (JHAH) is the result of a joint venture between Saudi Aramco, a world leader in energy, and Johns Hopkins Medicine, one of the world's leading academic health systems. This health care organization is designed to drive and enhance the wellbeing of the community in an environment of growth and learning, by providing innovative, integrated and patient-centered care to Saudi Aramco's employees and health care beneficiaries. Since 1933, Saudi Aramco had delivered a high standard of medical care to its employees and their families through its own medical services organization. In 2013, Saudi Aramco partnered with Johns Hopkins Medicine to carve out and expand the capabilities of its medical services through Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, drawing upon the vast expertise of The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System to provide clinical program development, research, training, safety and quality, and health care administration expertise. Over the coming years, this global collaboration will contribute significantly to health and wellbeing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare will evolve into a health system of excellence that provides enhanced specialty and subspecialty services, new lines of treatment, research and education that address some of the most significant health care challenges in the region. Contact us at [email protected] for more information and general JHAH inquiries.

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