Job ID: 565877032
Job date: 2018-03-24
End Date:
Company : DxTerity Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2018-03-24
End Date:
Company : DxTerity Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
DxTerity Diagnostics (www.dxterity.com ) is in need of a Computational Biologist who has the ambition and knowledge to create breakthroughs in this exciting market. The candidate will be responsible for analyzing genomic data sets and working with a team of scientists to develop new diagnostic tests. The candidate should be well versed in analyzing RNA-sequencing and microarray datasets. The candidate should be hands on and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic company. The candidate must be results-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to work efficiently to achieve time-sensitive milestones. Role and Responsibilities: ·Provide disease, modeling, and data analysis expertise to healthcare related projects. ·Develop and validate new methods, provide troubleshooting, maintenance, and improvement for bioinformatics pipelines. ·Provide bioinformatics support, analyze and interpret NGS data, evaluate results, and form conclusions. ·Plan, manage, and execute assigned projects utilizing established best practices and/or innovative procedures, applying knowledge and accumulated experience to complete projects to deliver results as efficiently as possible within set deadlines. ·Document work results, prepare reports and/or company presentations. Documentation must be clearly understandable to the target audience and compliant with requirements of regulatory agencies and/or protection of company intellectual property. ·Develop a good understanding of competing technologies and new technical advances so as to effectively utilize current best practices and devise robust solutions to technical problems. ·Ensure activities are consistent with project critical path, respond appropriately to changing priorities. Manage activities and assigned projects to reach agreed objectives. ·Work closely with team members in a collaborative environment, as well as an independent contributor. Education, Experience, and Skills Required: ·Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biology, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field. ·5-7 years of relevant experience analyzing RNA sequencing and microarray data sets. ·Experience in design and development of algorithms and data analysis pipelines for biomarker discovery and molecular diagnostics tests. ·Strong background in data analysis and statistical modeling of biological data. ·Strong software engineering skills in bioinformatics, datamining, experience working with omics databases and networks. ·Proficient with open source tools for RNASeq data analysis (e.g. STAR, HISAT, Bowtie2). ·Comfortable with Linux/Unix and at least one of the following: R, Perl, or Python. ·Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability to efficiently evaluate, prioritize and handle multiple and changing projects and priorities under tight deadlines. ·Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interpret and summarize scientific results in a clear, concise, accurate manner. ·Demonstrated ability to formulate and solve problems. ·Ability to work as an independent contributor with a limited supervision as well as in a collaborative team environment, among cross-departments. ·Experience in high performance computing and storage systems. ·Background in molecular biology and genomics is a plus. ·Previous experience working in a commercial setting is a plus. ·Experience in network infrastructure is a plus. ·Knowledge of QSR-compliant environment a plus. Language Skills: ·Must be proficient in reading, writing, and communicating in the English language.
Additional Info:
DxTerity is a patient-centric genomics company bringing the power of real-world genomics with From-Home RNA monitoring to the management of immune-mediated disease such as autoimmune diseases and cancer. With patented and proprietary technologies that engage patients where they live, DxTerity is increasing clinical study efficiency while transforming the management of immune-mediated disease by helping to provide a more complete picture of an individual’s health. We bring together patients, providers, advocacy groups and researchers, uniting them in a common mission to improve healthcare while enabling patients to live life confidently. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
DxTerity Diagnostics (www.dxterity.com ) is in need of a Computational Biologist who has the ambition and knowledge to create breakthroughs in this exciting market. The candidate will be responsible for analyzing genomic data sets and working with a team of scientists to develop new diagnostic tests. The candidate should be well versed in analyzing RNA-sequencing and microarray datasets. The candidate should be hands on and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic company. The candidate must be results-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to work efficiently to achieve time-sensitive milestones. Role and Responsibilities: ·Provide disease, modeling, and data analysis expertise to healthcare related projects. ·Develop and validate new methods, provide troubleshooting, maintenance, and improvement for bioinformatics pipelines. ·Provide bioinformatics support, analyze and interpret NGS data, evaluate results, and form conclusions. ·Plan, manage, and execute assigned projects utilizing established best practices and/or innovative procedures, applying knowledge and accumulated experience to complete projects to deliver results as efficiently as possible within set deadlines. ·Document work results, prepare reports and/or company presentations. Documentation must be clearly understandable to the target audience and compliant with requirements of regulatory agencies and/or protection of company intellectual property. ·Develop a good understanding of competing technologies and new technical advances so as to effectively utilize current best practices and devise robust solutions to technical problems. ·Ensure activities are consistent with project critical path, respond appropriately to changing priorities. Manage activities and assigned projects to reach agreed objectives. ·Work closely with team members in a collaborative environment, as well as an independent contributor. Education, Experience, and Skills Required: ·Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biology, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field. ·5-7 years of relevant experience analyzing RNA sequencing and microarray data sets. ·Experience in design and development of algorithms and data analysis pipelines for biomarker discovery and molecular diagnostics tests. ·Strong background in data analysis and statistical modeling of biological data. ·Strong software engineering skills in bioinformatics, datamining, experience working with omics databases and networks. ·Proficient with open source tools for RNASeq data analysis (e.g. STAR, HISAT, Bowtie2). ·Comfortable with Linux/Unix and at least one of the following: R, Perl, or Python. ·Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability to efficiently evaluate, prioritize and handle multiple and changing projects and priorities under tight deadlines. ·Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interpret and summarize scientific results in a clear, concise, accurate manner. ·Demonstrated ability to formulate and solve problems. ·Ability to work as an independent contributor with a limited supervision as well as in a collaborative team environment, among cross-departments. ·Experience in high performance computing and storage systems. ·Background in molecular biology and genomics is a plus. ·Previous experience working in a commercial setting is a plus. ·Experience in network infrastructure is a plus. ·Knowledge of QSR-compliant environment a plus. Language Skills: ·Must be proficient in reading, writing, and communicating in the English language.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Data Mining
- genomic
- HPC
- Lunix/Unix
- Microarray
- Modeling
- molecular biology
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- RNA-seq
Areas :
Additional Info:
DxTerity is a patient-centric genomics company bringing the power of real-world genomics with From-Home RNA monitoring to the management of immune-mediated disease such as autoimmune diseases and cancer. With patented and proprietary technologies that engage patients where they live, DxTerity is increasing clinical study efficiency while transforming the management of immune-mediated disease by helping to provide a more complete picture of an individual’s health. We bring together patients, providers, advocacy groups and researchers, uniting them in a common mission to improve healthcare while enabling patients to live life confidently. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]