NGDx Bioinformatics Scientist

Job ID: 230401BR
Job date: 2017-12-19
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Company : NIBR 

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Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
We are seeking a highly motivated bioinformatics scientist to perform analysis of next-generation sequencing data from clinical trial samples. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with computational biologists and project managers and will:

• Analyze large-scale genomic (expression, copy number, mutation) datasets

• Provide biological interpretation of biomarkers in the context of signaling pathways

• Perform assessment of quality control metrics

• Collaborate with Data Management to format and transfer data into clinical databases

Minimum requirements:

• Master’s degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, biology, or related field

• 2+ years of industry experience preferred

• Previous experience with interpreting exome sequencing or RNA-sequencing data

• Conceptual understanding of DNA-seq and RNA-seq data generation

• Experience in cancer genomics preferred

• Demonstrated statistical and analytical ability with programming expertise in R

• Proficiency with Linux tools and Python preferred

• Effective prioritization among multiple projects

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; proven ability to work effectively within a team


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Additional Info:
The Next Generation Diagnostics (NGDx) group in NIBR Oncology has the mission of enabling an in-depth understanding of the molecular basis of therapeutic response for individual cancer patients using cutting-edge technologies. The group generates sequencing data from thousands of oncology clinical samples, which are then analyzed with internal bioinformatics pipelines.

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