The Genetics and Genomics Group in the R&D Center is seeking a genomics scientist / computational biologist to support genomics and translational research and therapeutic product development
Requirements
- Hands on analysis of next generation sequencing data or microarray data
- Expert use of relevant software
- Research experience in network analysis
- Working knowledge of biological knowledge bases and functional interpretation engines, such as IPA, MetaBase, DAVID
Responsibilities
- Provide data analysis and functional interpretation using a variety of molecular profiling data, including DNA and RNA sequencing, proteomics and cytokine profiling
- Interact with research scientists on biomarker discovery, mechanism of action, molecular target identification projects at every stage of the project, from experimental design to data analysis to hypothesis generation for downstream validations
- Keep abreast of the latest systems biology analytics in the literature and collaborate with informatics engineers to benefit the internal analytic process
- Drive the generation and testing of hypothesis leading to new biological insights
- Contribute to data management and computational infrastructure support within the group
Other
- Ph.D. degree in biological sciences with strong quantitative background
- 1-2 years of experience in bioinformatics/genomic research and data analysis
- Self-starter, faster learner, creative, hands-on, team player
- Effectively communicate analytical results with internal project collaborators through both presentations and one-on-one interactions
