ZS is seeking to solve business challenges in the life sciences industry by developing and deploying in silico approaches to accelerate the discovery of safer, more effective therapeutics
Requirements
- Familiarity and comfort across many applications of human bioinformatics and computational biology
- Deep and demonstrated leadership in one or more of the following: Large-scale genomic and multi-omics data analysis, Multi-omics data analysis and integration, Single-cell and spatial omics, Functional genomics, epigenomics and systems biology
- Strong data science and programming skills in R and/or Python
- Deep knowledge of relevant bioinformatics tools
- Demonstrated experience developing highly performant analysis pipelines / workflows including use of popular orchestration languages such as Nextflow, WDL, CWL, etc.
- Strong scientific rigor with evidence of delivering high quality, reproducible analysis
Responsibilities
- Apply hands-on expertise in advanced multi-omics data analysis to solve novel challenges across the life sciences industry
- Utilize advanced bioinformatics techniques to analyze and interpret complex multi-omics datasets, providing actionable insights to address challenges in the life sciences sector
- Design, develop, and implement robust bioinformatics pipelines and workflows tailored to client-specific needs, ensuring efficient and rigorous data processing and analysis
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including researchers, data scientists and project managers to integrate your deep understanding of bioinformatics into broader project objectives
- Serve as a subject matter expert in specific area or application of bioinformatics, to drive innovation, mentor colleagues and share knowledge across teams
- Engage with clients to understand their challenges, present analytical findings, and offer strategic recommendations
- Develop and share insights based on ZS-driven bioinformatics innovations, positioning them within broader industry trends to inform internal teams and external stakeholders
Other
- Bachelor's or master's degree required in any discipline with strong record of academic success in quantitative and analytic coursework
- 2-4 years of relevant post-collegiate job experience
- Excellent communication, presentation and team leadership skills with an eagerness for feedback and continuous improvement
- Passion, curiosity, and growth mindset coupled with deep commitment to an open and collaborative working environment
- Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority
