RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, BIOINFORMATICS

Job ID: 56594
Job date: 2017-05-19
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Company : Medix 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Seeking an outstanding individual to join a vibrant interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers to develop and facilitate interpretation of single cell analyses comprised of multiplex PCR, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq and expression profiling of various tumor models. This opening starts as a 6-month contractor position with an option to extend.

* Adapt or develop analytical algorithms to facilitate interpretation of genomics assays

* Modify and/or develop new next-generation sequencing pipelines

* Execute data analysis pipelines on AWS and to a lesser extent, on-premises

* Interact with internal scientists and collaborators to ensure scientific relevance of data analysis and interpretation.

Knowledge/skills/abilities:

* Understanding and hand-on experience in biostatistics and bioinformatic algorithms. Working knowledge of multivariate statistical analysis methods, classification methods, regression models etc

* Proficiency in shell scripting. Experience with R, Python, and Perl considered a plus.

* Experience with PCR and NGS technologies and sequence analysis tools; e.g. aligners and differential expression analysis methods

* Good understanding of biochemistry, genetics and epi-genetics.

* Highly self-motivated and enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Outstanding oral and written communication skills.

* Excellent organizational and documentation skills, thorough and detail-orientated.


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