Job Description:
This position offers the rewarding opportunity to do work that advances personalized medicine and helps patients, and to work in an international team environment that fosters a culture of collaborative scientific investigation and publication. The Bioinformatics Analyst will collaborate with biomarker scientists and other analytical scientists on multiple oncology studies to perform biomarker analyses and visualization.
Additional Info:
Planet Pharma was founded by a dedicated team of seasoned professionals with extensive experience supporting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device industries. Our goal was to create an organization that strengthens the employer-employee dynamic by connecting clients with talent — ultimately making staffing more personal and creating enduring, valuable relationships. We are able to achieve this by leveraging cutting-edge technology and flexible service delivery models that enable us to provide personalized solutions. At Planet Pharma, the decision makers are at the table, with the tools and expertise to go beyond expectations. Our global Headquarters is located in Northbrook, IL and we have branch offices throughout the United States and Europe. All locations operate with shared attributes that are at the heart of everything we do: Innovative – We constantly explore new ways of working that will help us be more efficient and effective Entrepreneurial – We look at things differently, immerse ourselves in your world and devise solutions for each and every client Expert – Everyone on our team is an expert in their field, trained and continually learning to deliver an unrivaled level of experience Passionate – We are all incredibly proud to be part of Planet Pharma and we genuinely care about the people we work with We provide the following solutions: Contract Staffing, Outsourced Projects, Permanent Placement and Managed Service Provider Specialities: Clinical & Scientific Staffing, Technology Staffing, Site Management & Monitoring, Clinical Project & Program Management, Clinical Programming & Data Management, Biostatistical Analysis & Reporting, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Validation. CHICAGO | SAN FRANCISCO | BALTIMORE | LONDON | RTP Website: http://www.planet-pharma.com[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
This position offers the rewarding opportunity to do work that advances personalized medicine and helps patients, and to work in an international team environment that fosters a culture of collaborative scientific investigation and publication. The Bioinformatics Analyst will collaborate with biomarker scientists and other analytical scientists on multiple oncology studies to perform biomarker analyses and visualization.
- Perform bioinformatics and statistical analysis of biomarker data (including high throughput genomics and transcriptomics data sets) from clinical trial samples in collaboration with oncology biomarker scientists
- Develop and apply diverse bioinformatics methods for biomarker analyses that utilize innovative molecular and computational technologies
- Ensure the quality of acquired data and apply advanced statistical methods to determine and mitigate sources of bias and noise in complex datasets
- Document analytical methods used in individual studies
- Collaborate with other bioinformatics scientists and biostatisticians to establish and align on best practices, and deliver best-in-class solutions
- Present analysis results at internal meetings and contribute to publications
- PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, statistics, systems biology, genetics, genomics or related life science field with significant quantitative research experience. MS degree holders with 3+ years of work experience will be considered.
- Familiarity working in a Linux computing environment
- Proficiency in a high-level programming language, such as R, Perl or Python.
- Demonstrated skills and expertise with industry-standard bioinformatics packages. Experience with Bioconductor is strongly preferred.
- Applicants with an understanding of concepts in cancer biology, genomics, and immunology, and familiarity with high-throughput sequencing (e.g., whole exome sequencing) and gene expression (e.g., whole transcriptome sequencing) technologies will be prioritized
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Ability to learn and use new statistical methodology and excellent analytical skills
- Proven ability to work successfully under pressure
- Proven planning, organizational, and time management skills
- Oral and written English fluency
- Passionate about applying your skills to advance personalized medicine and help patients
Requeriments :
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in computational biology
- M.Sc. or higher Degree in Statistics
- Master’s Degree in Genetics
Skills :
- Biomarker Discovery
- Cancer biology
- genomic
- immunology
- Lunix/Unix
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in PERL
- Programming in R
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
Planet Pharma was founded by a dedicated team of seasoned professionals with extensive experience supporting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device industries. Our goal was to create an organization that strengthens the employer-employee dynamic by connecting clients with talent — ultimately making staffing more personal and creating enduring, valuable relationships. We are able to achieve this by leveraging cutting-edge technology and flexible service delivery models that enable us to provide personalized solutions. At Planet Pharma, the decision makers are at the table, with the tools and expertise to go beyond expectations. Our global Headquarters is located in Northbrook, IL and we have branch offices throughout the United States and Europe. All locations operate with shared attributes that are at the heart of everything we do: Innovative – We constantly explore new ways of working that will help us be more efficient and effective Entrepreneurial – We look at things differently, immerse ourselves in your world and devise solutions for each and every client Expert – Everyone on our team is an expert in their field, trained and continually learning to deliver an unrivaled level of experience Passionate – We are all incredibly proud to be part of Planet Pharma and we genuinely care about the people we work with We provide the following solutions: Contract Staffing, Outsourced Projects, Permanent Placement and Managed Service Provider Specialities: Clinical & Scientific Staffing, Technology Staffing, Site Management & Monitoring, Clinical Project & Program Management, Clinical Programming & Data Management, Biostatistical Analysis & Reporting, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Validation. CHICAGO | SAN FRANCISCO | BALTIMORE | LONDON | RTP Website: http://www.planet-pharma.com[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]