Associate AI-Operations Engineer/Scientist

About Us

Founded in 2011 Fulgent has evolved into a premier full-service genomic testing company built around a foundational technology platform.

Through our diverse testing menu Fulgent is focused on transforming patient care in oncology anatomic pathology infectious and rare diseases and reproductive health. We believe that by providing a wide range of effective flexible testing options in conjunction with best-in-class service and support we can redefine the way medicine is managed for patients and clinicians alike.

Since integrating with our therapeutic development business Fulgent is also developing drug candidates for treating a broad range of cancers using a novel nanoencapsulation and targeted therapy platform. By merging our fields of expertise we aim to become a fully integrated precision medicine company.

Summary of Position

We are seeking recent bachelors level graduates that will thrive in a hybrid engineer/scientist role at Fulgent Genetics Headquarters located in El Monte California United States.

You must be ready to learn genetics bioinformatics workflow and system design. You will be analyzing clinical workflows reviewing business operations processing bioinformatics and developing systems. You will be building scalable AI models tools and solutions that connect every aspect of our organization from clinical services to data research. We accomplish this by focusing on the intersection of Computer Science and Laboratory Science.

To be successful you will develop a solid understanding of our clinical standards and guidelines (ACMG ACOG CLIA CAP HIPAA HITECH etc.) so that you may effectively learn to collaborate with other departments and leads. If you are willing to learn we are willing to teach.

Key Job Elements

We are accelerators of the company. Our team works closely within the Engineering Department that then serves our organization at large: Clinical Lab Genetic Counselors or Geneticist R&D Bioinformatics Client Services Marketing Sales and Product Management. Our primary responsibility is to develop tools agentic workflows and find-or-make innovative approaches that will help laboratory operations grow product offerings and augment laboratory capabilities through transformative technology. Our second responsibility is to educate the organization about the constantly changing AI landscape of new emergent capabilities and emerging risks.

Our collaborative team of 4 Computer Scientists works alongside the core team of 20 Computer Science Engineers. We have established an admirable team culture that thrives on transparency and active learning. This team reports directly to the Principal Systems Architect which reports to the COO then the CEO all of whom have degrees in Computer Science; this team works within three degrees from the top of the company.

This is a California-exempt position. Allocation of responsibilities and duties will vary from month to month based on operational and project needs. It is expected that on average 40% of working time is devoted to administrative responsibilities duties of operational workflow analysis systems design system integration technical problem-solving and regulatory safety. On average 20%-30% of working time is spent training and/or experimenting with models. On average 20-30% of working time is devoted to software engineering software programming and software development. On average 10%-20% of working time is devoted to data science bioinformatics and laboratory science. It is the companys expectation that the employee who is properly performing in this position will spend most of their total working time engaged in tasks that are directly related to business operations and will customarily exercise discretion and independent judgment in performing these tasks.

Knowledge/Experience

• Minimum BA/BS in Computer Science Data Science or Machine Learning (Computer Science is preferred).
• 0 2 years of post-degree experience working in a relevant field.
• Fundamental understanding of Computer Architecture Concepts.
• Ability to perform data analysis.
• Creative thinking mindset.
• Experience with Javascript CSS Python.
• Experience with ollama LMStudio or other local inferencing software.
• Understanding of T-SQL PL/SQL (or other SQL languages).
• Experience with Presentation Tools Office Software and Project Schedules.
• Experience with GIT Source Control Windows and Linux.
• Experience with manipulating data such as JSON XML CSV XLSX TXT.
• Understanding of Browser Hardware and Database Limitations.
• Understanding of User Interface Design Locus of Control User Psychology and User Behavior.
• Transaction Workflows.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well in teams.

Additional and Helpful Skills

• Ability to learn Genetics Biology Bioinformatics and Lab Automation.
• Understanding of data structures and data management from a low-level perspective.
• Understanding of networks security computation algorithms bioinformatics and genetics.
• Experience with model training and model inferencing.
• Experience with Regular Expression.
• Experience with other languages such as: C/C Java Scala python R scripting.
• Experience with large systems big data complex workflows.
• Experience working with business operations and marketing teams.
• Understanding of Project Management Requirements Analysis Process Management and Transaction Workflows.
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Reports To

• Director Integration

Environment

Fulgent Therapeutics LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term qualified individual with a disability means an individual with a disability who with or without reasonable accommodation can perform the essential functions of the position.

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