Research Associate, Bioinformatics

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Job date: 2017-05-17
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Company : Ivory Systems 

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Role : Technician 


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Job Description:
We are seeking a highly motivated individual for a postdoctoral fellow position to join our Process Science department located in Fremont, CA.

We are 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.

-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.

Education/Experience/Skills:

-B.S. or higher degree in Bioinformatics or a related field, including biological sciences, statistics, computer science, physics, or mathematics.

-2+ years working experience in Bioinformatics or an equivalent data intensive endeavor

-Experience with HPC and/or cloud computing such as Amazon EC2 and S3 file systems

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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Location: San Francisco, CA

Ivory Systems is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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