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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated bioinformatics scientist to support Nurix’s mission of targeting E3 ubiquitin ligases in the areas of oncology and immunology. The successful candidate will have a broad bioinformatics experience base with a good working knowledge of cancer genomics and pathway biology. This individual will work closely with our drug discovery project scientists and informatics group to build Nurix’s internal bioinformatics capabilities and address project needs. Activities will include mining publicly available NGS data to identify new target opportunities and address translational research questions for drug discovery programs, analyzing omics data sets and analyzing shRNA/CRISPR library screen data sets. The candidate must be self-driven, organized, able to work well with project scientists to solve complex bioinformatics problems and able to thrive in an exciting startup environment.
REQUIREMENTS
- Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology or related field with 10+ years of industry experience in bioinformatics (or 5+ yrs for Scientist II)
- Knowledge of cancer genomics and pathway biology
- Experience in accessing, curating and analyzing large genomic data sets (e.g., NGS data for cancer mutation, copy number and expression)
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex omics datasets (e.g., proteomics, RNAseq, metabolomics data)
- Experience in processing deep sequencing data generated during the execution of pooled shRNA/CRISPR screens
- Proficiency in appropriate programming languages and software (e.g., Perl/Python/Spotfire) and database management
- Successful track record collaborating with cross-functional teams and an ability to communicate and present bioinformatics concepts and interpretations to teams and management
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work productively in a highly dynamic environment
- Strong scientific curiosity and initiative
- Strong team orientation, highly collaborative; solutions and results-oriented focus
- Hands-on approach; resourceful and open to diverse points of view
- Self-driven and enthusiastic with the ability to thrive in a dynamic “start-up” environment
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