Job Company: Astrix Technology Group

This is a full time contract position to start out at a dynamic fast paced company located in Austin, TX. Will be an integral part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team of scientists, engineers working towards development and validation of cutting edge scientific solutions applying unique bioinformatics solutions to Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data. [More]

Astrix Technology Group is hiring NOW for a Bioinformatics Data Curator for our client, a world leader in the Bio/Science industry. Part of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Department; Process and curate clinical and molecular biomarker assay data from clinical trials and studies. Cleaning and curating raw data to make ready for integration. Software development: R, Excel, SAS, Linux... [More]

Ability to perform data QC and interface with internal wet laboratory to ensure quality and compliance with appropriate internal policies is a required. Statistical skills and experience with large datasets (gene expression, proteomic data, and NGS), predictive models and diagnostics, network analysis, and clinical trial data are required. Proficiency in standard analytical platforms (e.g., R, Matlab) as well as, gene set enrichment and pathway analysis software tools (e.g.GSEA/GSVA, Thomson-Reuters GeneGo, Ingenuity, Cytoscape, etc.) is required. Programming skills in Python are highly desired. Strong communication (written and oral presentation) and organization skills, and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously are essential. Expertise in predictive algorithms and experience in biomarker discovery and/or co-diagnostic development for pharmaceutical applications is preferred. [More]