Sr. Research Associate - Biology

Overview

On Site
$60 - $70
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

Biology
R
Oncology
perl
omics data sets

Job Details

About Nexinfo:

NexInfo is a consulting firm focused on improving business processes and automation in the Supply Chain and Product Lifecycle Management sectors. They offer services in business process design, software implementations, managed services, staff augmentation, and SaaS solutions. The company aims to help businesses across industries achieve their goals through industry best practices, lean process design, and advanced software solutions. Their ERP-related services address challenges such as inventory management, product lifecycle management, demand management, forecasting, sales and operations planning, business intelligence, security compliance, and financial alignment.

Job Title: Research Data Scientist - Oncology

Location: Foster City, CA - Onsite

Type: Contract

We are looking for a motivated bioinformatics contractor to join our research data science team. The candidate will support research oncology projects at Gilead. The main responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:
Programming and troubleshooting of bioinformatics analysis workflow.
Performing the analysis of multiple high-throughput omics data sets, including scRNASeq, TCR-Seq, WES, ATAC-Seq, and proteomics.
Performing biological signatures and pathways analysis.
Curation of gene signatures and pathways from literatures or public domains.
Other bioinformatics analysis in support of research oncology projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
The ideal candidate should have advanced degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, computer sciences, or closely related fields.
Prior working experience in biopharmaceutical industry is preferred.
The candidate should have fundamental knowledge in cancer biology and immunology.
The candidate should have general knowledge of statistical analysis.
Strong programming skills such as R, Perl, or Python
The experience with open-source bioinformatics tools and packages to analyze large omics data, e.g., TCGA, GTEx, CCLE DepMap, is required.
The candidate will also be able to work semi-independently and possess effective communication skills, proactive working attitude, and a strong work ethic.

Thanks & Regards,

Joseph Thambi
Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition

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