Bioinformatics Scientist IV

Overview

We are currently searching for a skilled professional to join a well-known client’s team as a Bioinformatics Scientist remotely in the US. The Bioinformatics Scientist candidate will have familiarity with computational biology tools and experience working with computational biologists to solve problems. Their work will have a direct impact on the organization and the larger clinical industry, making this an amazing career opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and/or deploy NGS data analysis workflows for data processing, visualization, integration and mining to support novel therapeutic target identification and disease biomarker discovery.
• Data Analysis: Implement methods for omics data analysis, and interpretation of genomic data sets (e.g., bulk RNA-seq, scRNA-seq, ATAC-Seq, spatial RNA-Seq)
• Data Visualization: Fluency in contemporary data visualization methods like R Shiny
• D3 Data Integration: Analyzing diverse datasets (multi-omics) to find relevant drug discovery targets and downstream effects relevant to immune disease
• Data Mining: Internal, collaborative, and public databases to assist in the characterization of immune disease
• Select and benchmark methods and tools, define and perform appropriate QC measures
• Apply and develop innovative analysis approaches when standard methods are not adequate
• Interpret and present analysis results to coworkers and collaborators
• Follow relevant scientific literature to ensure use of optimal methods and understand emerging practices across the field
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret the outcome of experiments, propose appropriate follow-up, and may propose new avenues of investigation
• Communicates own work effectively orally and in writing; contributes to writing protocols, procedures, and technical reports.
• Automate processing and results reporting and delivery.
• Reports and treats data with a high level of integrity and ethics
• Complies with applicable regulations; Maintains proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies
  
  

Experience & Education

Master’s degree from an accredited institution with one-plus (1+) years of experience in a related scientific discipline (Computer Science, Genomics, Biostatistics or Bioinformatics preferred) OR Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with seven-plus (7+) years of experience in a STEM discipline.

To Be a Best-fit Your Strengths Must Include

• A strong scientific understanding and with experience in bioinformatics in a pharmaceutical research environment.
• Experience with more than one of the following; analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS), functional genomics, statistics for big data analysis, or multi-omics data integration.
• Good knowledge of existing bioinformatics databases and file formats.
• In-depth understanding of computational methods for NGS analysis and the usage of public data resources.
• Strong hands-on skills in relevant programming languages (e.g., R, Python, Shiny, UNIX/Linux, UNIX bash shell scripting, Nextflow), statistical software, cloud computing, visualization tools, and relevant R/Bioconductor packages.
• Demonstrated ability to produce well-designed and documented code and familiarity with code repositories such as GitHub.
  
  

About Advanced Clinical

Advanced Clinical is an award-winning clinical development organization that provides global services including CRO, Functional Support, Quality & Validation, Patient Recruitment and Retention, and Strategic Talent Acquisition solutions for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device organizations. Our mission is to deliver a truly better clinical experience for our clients and candidates. To learn more about Advanced Clinical which has been named to Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces, Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies, and Best of Staffing Talent & Client, visit http://www.advancedclinical.com.

Regarding your application

Please know that every completed application is carefully reviewed by the Advanced Clinical recruitment team. We understand the time commitment that is needed to prepare an application, so we respect your effort by thoughtfully reviewing and responding to each application. In return, we ask for your patience as careful review takes time, and we may not be able to respond to every application immediately.

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